Tahoe Weather

Lake Tahoe gets an average of 250 to 300 sunny days a year and humidity is very low, especially in summer.  Water temperatures range from 32 degrees Fahrenheit in winter to 68 degrees in the summer.  June - Septemeber see highs in the mid 80's and lows in the 40's.

Lake Tahoe is high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, with an average elevation well over 6,000 feet and winter storms are common. It's easy to get caught unprepared, as Lake Tahoe weather quickly changes from clear skies to blizzards. From September through June, winter storms are possible at Lake Tahoe and drivers should be sure they have chains with them.

Forecast Links
• Storm Briefing - If there is a storm headed our way, this NOAA Audio-Visual briefing details all the action.
• Detailed forecast area discussion (NOAA)
• 10 Day Forecast - Weather.com
• 36 Hr Forecast - Weather.com
• National Weather Service - 7 Day - Stateline, Nv
• National Weather Service - 7 Day - South Lake Tahoe, Ca
• National Weather Service - 7 Day - Tahoe City, Ca
• National Weather Service - 7 Day - Incline Village, Nv
• Custom Forecast for Kirkwood, Ca

Satellite Links
• Weather.com - West Coast US Satellite
• GOES 10-West CONUS Infrared - That means Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite #10 West Continental United States
• Alaska Satellite Imagery - From the National Weather Service. This is where the good storms are born.

Lake Tahoe Radar Links
• Weather.com 600 mile interactive Doppler Loop
• Wunderground.com - NEXRAD out of Sacramento. You can highlight an area to zoom in on. Very Cool, but always a lot of ground clutter.

California and Nevada Road Condition Links
• Highway 89 (includes Emerald Bay and Luther Pass)
• Highway 88 (to Kirkwood, includes the Carson Spur and Carson Pass
• US Highway 50 (Echo Summit)
• Interstate 80
• Brockway Summit (SR 267)
• All Nevada Road Conditions - includes Spooner Pass, Mount Rose Highway (SR431), Kingsbury Grade (SR207), as well as Highway 395 and more.

Snow Observations
• Sierra Avalanche Center - Daily avalanche reports and advisories for the central Sierra, from Sonora Pass north to Yuba Pass
• Sierra Snow Depths from Snotel reporting stations. You decide which one and for what time period.
• Snow Crystals.com - If your fascinated by snow, you'll love this one.

More Links
• Northern Sierra Weather History Info
• El Niño or La Niña info
• Dreamflows.com - River flow information.  

Weather History

U.S. Weather Bureau Statistical averages taken over 21 years.
 
Lake Tahoe Snowfall Totals
 
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUNE
SEASON
1993-1994
0"
9"
44"
27"
114"
19"
52"
4"
0"
270"
1994-1995
0"
94"
105"
224"
23"
216"
72"
34"
12"
780"
1995-1996
0"
0"
54"
151"
131"
84"
46"
2"
0"
469"
1996-1997
0"
23"
215"
127"
22"
0"
0"
0"
0"
387"
1997-1998
0"
38"
58"
123"
195"
67"
64"
0"
0"
545"
1998-1999
7"
56"
53"
95"
132"
38"
67"
19"
0"
467"
1999-2000
0"
31"
21"
115"
130"
29"
26"
9"
0"
363"
2000-2001
44"
27"
34"
50"
117"
31"
66"
0"
0"
369"
2001-2002
0"
88"
137"
50"
31"
105"
34"
15"
0"
460"
2002-2003
0"
48"
142"
20"
39"
23"
139"
18"
0"
429"
2003-2004
20"
22"
151"
59"
80"
21"
13"
3"
0"
369"
2004-2005
60"
19"
121"
99"
38"
110"
26"
38"
1"
512"
2005-2006
4"
38"
93"
111"
37"
224"
116"
5"
0"
628"
2006-2007
3"
37"
81"
10"
140"
22"
62"
14"
0"
369"
2007-2008
10"
10'
90"
203"
82"
25"
10"
0"
0"
420"
2008-2009
0"
31"
120"
40"
141"
108"
28"
12"
0"
480"
 
U.S. Weather Bureau Statistical averages taken over 21 years.