Record high temperatures expected at Lake Tahoe this weekend

A strong high pressure over the region will bring above normal temperatures to the Lake Tahoe Basin, eastern Sierra and Western Nevada through the middle of the week, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
High temperatures today through Monday could approach 20 degrees above normal for late April. Nighttime low temperatures could be 10 to 15 degrees above normal. High temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday should be around 10 degrees aboe normal before near-normal readings return late in the week.
Isolated showers and afternoon thunderstorms are in the forecast for Monday.

A storm system will possibly move into the Lake Tahoe Basin by Thursday into Friday with a chance of rain at lake level and snow above 7,500 feet.