Mild week ahead for South Lake Tahoe, possible storms before Christmas
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/10/2023 - 9:36pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Did you catch the results of the inversion layer Sunday morning? The view from Heavenly was great with a cloud cover over the lake below. This week, expect more of the same with a valley inversion layer, dry weather, and near-average temperatures courtesy of a high-pressure system.
Dry conditions look to continue at least through the end of next weekend, though there is a small chance of the end of a system on Sunday.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS)in Reno, the next signal for precipitation doesn`t turn up until around the Dec 18-19th timeframe, but even then confidence is low as a developing low in the eastern Pacific basin shows a tendency for this low to cut-off, dig south, and slow. Mainly beyond Dec 21st, is when the larger scale pattern could turn more zonal and open up to better precipitation potential.
The weekly forecast for South Lake Tahoe from NWS Reno:
Monday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 5
mph becoming calm.
Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday NightMostly clear, with a low around 18. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday - Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday - Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
SaturdayMostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night - A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low of around 25.
Sunday - A chance of rain and snow. Snow level at 6500 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.