current conditions
Updated: 11:24 AM PDT on July 05, 2009
South Lake Tahoe
 69.4° F
Clear
Wind: ENE at 2.7 mph
Humidity: 39%
Dewpoint: 43° F
Pressure: 30.10 in
Clouds:
CLR at -999 ft

Visibility: 10.0 miles
 Today: Breezy and sunny. Highs 68 to 78. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph late in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph late in the afternoon.
 Tonight: Breezy and clear. Lows 41 to 51. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph.
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Forecast as of 3:22 am PDT on July 5, 2009

Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening...
Today
Breezy and sunny. Highs 68 to 78. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph late in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph late in the afternoon.
Tonight
Breezy and clear. Lows 41 to 51. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph.
Monday
Breezy and sunny. Highs 69 to 79. Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph.
Monday Night
Breezy and clear. Lows 39 to 49. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph.
Tuesday
Windy and sunny. Highs 69 to 79. Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Breezy and clear. Lows 37 to 47.
Wednesday through Saturday
Clear. Highs 72 to 82. Lows 36 to 46.

SUN AND MOON
  TODAY TOMORROW
SUNRISE
SUNSET
5:40 AM
8:28 PM
5:41 AM
8:28 PM
MOONRISE
MOONSET
7:38 PM
3:57 AM
8:20 PM
4:51 AM
UPCOMING PHASES OF THE MOON...
 
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Jul. 21
 
Lake Wind Advisory

Statement as of 3:10 am PDT on July 5, 2009


... Lake Wind Advisory now in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to
8 PM PDT this evening...

The lake Wind Advisory is now in effect from 4 PM this afternoon
to 8 PM PDT this evening.

* Winds: increasing to southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 30
mph late in the afternoon.

* Wave heights: becoming 2 to 3 feet by late in the afternoon. The
biggest waves will be along the Eastern Shores of area lakes.

* Small boats will be prone to capsizing and should get off of
lake waters before winds and chop increase.


Jordan

Http://weather.Gov/Reno


Fire Weather Watch
Statement as of 10:43 am PDT on July 5, 2009


... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Tuesday morning through
Tuesday evening...

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather
Watch... which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday
evening.

The strongest winds this week are likely occur Tuesday afternoon and
evening across Lassen County south to eastern Sierra County. West
winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph are forecast to
combine with afternoon humidity of 5 to 15 percent along and south
of a Bogard to Ravendale line. North of this line... minimum
humidity is expected to be higher... near 20 percent. With fuels
rapidly drying across the area... potential weather conditions are
conducive to rapid fire growth.

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.





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