National Weather Service Forecast for: South Lake Tahoe CA
Issued by: National Weather Service Reno, NV
Updated: 4:30 am PDT May 4, 2026
 
Today

Today: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Snow level 8200 feet. High near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Showers

 Tonight

Tonight: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then rain showers likely after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7700 feet. Low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Rain/Snow

 Tuesday

Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Snow level 8100 feet rising to 9500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance
Showers
 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunny

 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Clear

 Thursday

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunny

 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Clear

 Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunny
Hi 46 °F Lo 35 °F Hi 54 °F Lo 41 °F Hi 62 °F Lo 45 °F Hi 66 °F Lo 43 °F Hi 67 °F

 

Today
 
 Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Snow level 8200 feet. High near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
 
 Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then rain showers likely after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7700 feet. Low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
 
 A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Snow level 8100 feet rising to 9500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
 
 Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
 
 Clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 72.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for South Lake Tahoe CA.