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South Lake Tahoe, CA weather

It is 27°F and clear at South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport as of Oct 27, 11:15 PM PDT. Tonight: Mostly Clear, low near 33°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 8:59 PM PDT.

Updated Oct 27, 11:32 PM PDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

27°F

Clear · feels like 23°F

Wind

S 3 mph

Humidity 80% · dew point 21°F

Pressure · visibility

—

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL), Oct 27, 11:15 PM PDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the South Lake Tahoe forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS REV forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the REV office near South Lake Tahoe.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. California has 8 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for South Lake Tahoe (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Tue 11 PM37°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 12 AM36°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 1 AM36°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 2 AM35°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 3 AM34°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 4 AM34°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 5 AM34°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 6 AM35°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 7 AM34°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM33°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM38°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 10 AM45°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 11 AM48°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 12 PM50°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 1 PM53°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 2 PM54°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 3 PM55°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 4 PM56°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 5 PM54°FMostly Sunny0% 0 mph
Wed 6 PM51°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 7 PM49°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 8 PM44°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM43°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM41°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in South Lake Tahoe can differ.

7-day forecast

Tonight

Low 33°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 56°F·Low 38°F

Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 0 mph.

Thursday

High 54°F·Low 35°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

High 49°F·Low 35°F

A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

High 47°F·Low 31°F

A chance of rain and snow before 5pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday

High 45°F·Low 30°F

A chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Monday

High 51°F·Low 36°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

High 53°F

A chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
South Lake Tahoe is served by the National Weather Service REV forecast office, forecast zone CAZ072, county zone CAC017.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for South Lake Tahoe (38.9282, -119.9810), in El Dorado County. Population: 21,225 (2024 estimate), number 294 of the 296 California cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KRGX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/38.9282,-119.981 (forecast issued Oct 27, 8:59 PM PDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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