Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Greater Lake Tahoe Area
Updated: 8:15 PM PDT on July 5, 2009
Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Monday...
Tonight
Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph decreasing to less than 10 mph after midnight. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph.
Monday
Breezy and sunny. Highs 69 to 79. Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph.
Breezy and clear. Lows 39 to 49. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph.
Tuesday
Breezy and sunny. Highs 70 to 80. Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 70 mph in the afternoon.
Windy and clear. Lows 38 to 48. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Ridge gusts up to 70 mph decreasing to 55 mph after midnight.
... Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Monday... ... Lake Wind Advisory for this evening has expired...
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a lake Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Monday. The lake Wind Advisory for this evening is no longer in effect.
* Winds: southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph.
* Wave heights: 2 to 3 feet with the highest waves along the East Shore.
* Small boats and kayaks will be prone to capsizing and should get off lake waters before chop increases.
Fire Weather Watch
Statement as of 3:29 PM PDT on July 05, 2009
... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening for gusty winds and low humidity...
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening for gusty winds and low humidity...
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch... which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
The strongest winds this week are likely occur Tuesday afternoon and evening across western Nevada and Mono County California. West winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph are forecast to combine with afternoon humidity of 5 to 10 percent. With fuels rapidly drying across western Nevada... potential weather conditions are conducive to rapid fire growth.
Gusty southwest winds are expected again Wednesday afternoon and evening with winds of 15 to 20 mph and gusts to 35 mph as relative humidity drops to 10 to 15 percent.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Check weather.Gov/Reno/fire for updates and possible red flag warnings.
