South Lake Tahoe

Weather in South Lake Tahoe, California: forecast and live map

Radar and the airport reports at Lake Tahoe Arpt and Minden-Tahoe Arpt show the weather over South Lake Tahoe as it is now; the forecast model adds temperature and wind. Each layer says whether it is measured or modelled.

Open the live map

Right now · as of

  • No lightning within 30 mi of South Lake Tahoe in the last 15 minutes. Rain or snow on radar 13 mi N of South Lake Tahoe.
  • Lake Tahoe Arpt, 2.5 mi: 40 °F, humidity 83%, wind S 9 mph, visibility 10+ miles · 43 minutes ago
  • Minden-Tahoe Arpt, 13 mi: 45 °F, humidity 81%, calm, visibility 10+ miles · 21 minutes ago
Live
Open the live map

South Lake Tahoe weather forecast

Mostly clear in South Lake Tahoe, California today: between 36 °F and 47 °F, 0.06 in of rain, wind up to 17 mph.

  1. 5:00 AM39 °FSW 6 mph0.02 in
  2. 8:00 AM39 °FNW 9 mph0.04 in
  3. 11:00 AM43 °FN 8 mph–
  4. 2:00 PM47 °FNE 7 mph–
  5. 5:00 PM44 °FE 12 mph–
  6. 8:00 PM38 °FE 15 mph–
  7. 11:00 PM36 °FE 17 mph–
  8. 2:00 AM34 °FE 16 mph–
South Lake Tahoe weather forecast
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Today47 °F / 36 °F0.06 in17 mph
Sat, Oct 2452 °F / 33 °F–16 mph
Sun, Oct 2560 °F / 39 °F–12 mph
Mon, Oct 2652 °F / 35 °F–17 mph
Tue, Oct 2753 °F / 35 °F–3 mph
Wed, Oct 2856 °F / 41 °F–2 mph
Thu, Oct 2957 °F / 40 °F–2 mph

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 04:20 AM PDT. Times are local.

What the map shows over South Lake Tahoe

  • Rain radarMeasuredSouth Lake Tahoe is inside RainViewer’s radar coverage. Frames every 10 minutes for the last 2 hours.Open on the mapAbout this layer
  • Live lightning mapMeasuredSouth Lake Tahoe is inside the area NOAA’s lightning networks cover. Strike density every 15 minutes.Open on the mapAbout this layer
  • Temperature mapForecast modelNOAA’s GFS model on a 0.25° grid, points about 15 mi apart: the forecast for now, not a thermometer reading.Open on the mapAbout this layer
  • Wind mapForecast modelWind 10 metres up from the same model, so it smooths over streets and hills.Open on the mapAbout this layer
  • Severe weather alertsOfficial warningsActive alerts from the US National Weather Service, each pinned as one point.Open on the mapAbout this layer
  • Airport weather (METAR)MeasuredThe latest reports from Lake Tahoe Arpt (KTVL), 2.5 mi away and Minden-Tahoe Arpt (KMEV), 13 mi away, usually every hour.Open on the mapAbout this layer

Good to know

  • Radar, lightning and airport reports are measurements. Temperature and wind are a forecast model’s values for the nearest hour, which can differ from what a thermometer in South Lake Tahoe reads.
  • Past about zoom 7 for radar and zoom 8 for lightning the map shows no finer detail: it can’t resolve the weather of one street.
  • For a picture of conditions, not for safety decisions: follow the warnings of your local weather service.

Other places nearby