Wet and windy in Lake Tahoe by the weekend

Those in South Lake Tahoe this weekend had sun and warm temperatures as they enjoyed fall colors, the marathon, Columbus Day and fall chores, but the weather is about to change by Friday.

It will be windy, with gusts up to 40 mph, strong enough to cause damage through Western Nevada and in the Sierra.

"Confidence is increasing for a high wind event Friday with strong winds continuing Saturday and Sunday," said the National Weather Service in Reno. "Damaging winds will be possible along with impacts to travel for high profile vehicles, aviation, and high fire danger."

Rain, and upper elevation snow at 8,000-9,000 feet, are expected into next week though at this time most is heading north of Lake Tahoe.

The forecast from weather.gov:

Columbus Day - Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight - Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night - A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Friday - Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.

Friday Night - A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

Saturday - A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy.

Saturday Night - A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Sunday - A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.