Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Greater Lake Tahoe Area
Updated: 2:35 PM PST on November 10, 2009
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows 27 to 37. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Veterans Day
Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level 7500 feet. Highs 41 to 51. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph shifting to the southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph increasing to 75 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Windy. Rain and snow developing around midnight. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to lake level. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches with 2 to 4 inches above 7000 feet. Lows 18 to 28. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Ridge gusts up to 75 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning... then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 28 to 38. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
... Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 10 am to 10 PM PST Wednesday...
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a lake Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 10 am to 10 PM PST Wednesday.
* Winds: southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph from late Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening
* wave heights: 2 to 4 feet with the highest waves over the northern and Eastern Shores from Stateline Point to Cave Rock.
* Small boats will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Check our website at weather.Gov/Reno or listen to NOAA Weather Radio for updates on this situation.
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 2:39 AM PST on November 10, 2009
... Gulf of Alaska storm to impact the area late Wednesday into Thursday...
A cold area of low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska is forecast to drop south toward the Sierra and western Nevada later this week. This storm will bring a cold front with a period of moderate to heavy precipitation into the area between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday.
Ahead of the front Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, windy conditions are forecast along and south of Interstate 80. Gusts of 40 mph may occur along Highway 395 from Reno south to Mammoth Lakes. Sierra ridge gusts could reach 80 mph as the cold front approaches. Rough boating conditions are likely on Lake Tahoe.
Along the front... rain and snow should move into northeast California and northwest Nevada late Wednesday afternoon and reach the Reno-Tahoe and Mono County areas Wednesday night. While forecast precipitation amounts remain highly uncertain... several inches of snow are possible in the Sierra as snow levels drop below 6000 feet Wednesday night. Travelers over the Sierra passes could be impacted by winter driving conditions Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
Once the front passes Thursday snow levels could drop to the western Nevada Valley floors. There is potential for additional showers on Thursday morning... which could bring light snow accumulations to the western Nevada Valley floors.
Check our website at weather.Gov/Reno or listen to NOAA Weather Radio for updates on this developing storm.
