Fire Weather Watch for Lake Tahoe Tuesday – Warm and Thunderstorm Risk All Week | South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has released a Fire Weather Watch for Tuesday, June 29th, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday. Despite some precipitation during the thunderstorms, lightning strikes are possible, especially with the unusually dry wood. Outflowing winds from the storms can exceed 50 miles per hour.

Lightning can create new outbreaks of fire and, when combined with strong outflow winds, can cause a fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain it.

The heat wave will intensify over the next few days at high pressure over the Pacific Northwest. NWS Reno says thunderstorms are more likely to occur near the Sierra Ridge on Monday before expanding to most areas this week.

So far, there are Red Flag Warnings for the Eastern and Southern Sierra for Monday and Tuesday, but not currently for Lake Tahoe. Keep track of possible changes to the forecast.

The weekly forecast for South Lake Tahoe from NWS-Reno:

Monday – Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind that comes south at around 8 km / h in the afternoon.

Monday night – Mostly clear, with a low of about 49. South wind with about 8 km / h becomes calm in the evening.

Tuesday – 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high close to 90. Calm wind blowing south at around 8 km / h in the afternoon.

Tuesday night – 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low of about 51. South wind with about 8 km / h becomes calm in the evening.

Wednesday – A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a peak near 90. Calm wind that blows from the west at around 8 km / h in the afternoon.

Wednesday night – Partly cloudy, with a low of about 56.

Thursday – Slight shower and thunderstorm risk after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday night – Slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy with a low of 57.

Friday – From 11 a.m. onwards, showers and thunderstorms can occur. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Friday night – slight risk of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low of about 56.

Saturday – slight risk of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday night – Partly cloudy, with a low of about 57.

Independence Day – Sunny, with a high near 88.