Lake Tahoe to hit 81 Tuesday, chance of rain at end of week
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 7:36am
In typical June fashion, the forecast brings both warm temperatures and rain, and even a slight chance of upper level snow this week for Lake Tahoe. KOLO-TV said Monday morning that snow could hit elevations above 7500 feet on Friday, but in the meantime its warm and clear.
Due to the warm weather, there is a Flood Advisory in place until June 9 for El Dorado County for streams around the South Lake Tahoe region due to snowmelt. Some minor flooding is possible along Heavenly Creek, Trout Creek, Cold Creek, and the Upper Truckee River.
Here is the forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:
Today - Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight - Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of
showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday - A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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