South Lake Tahoe weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Lake Tahoe is expected to be 7°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for South Lake Tahoe, California, USA for more weather parameters.

Monday
4th May
7

0

1

5
Tuesday
5th May
12

-2

6

8
Wednesday
6th May
18

3

14

10
Thursday
7th May
20

4

13

10
Friday
8th May
20

2

12

10

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Tuesday 5th May 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for California (South Lake Tahoe) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

South Lake Tahoe weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for South Lake Tahoe for the next 5 days.

South Lake Tahoe weather for Monday 4th May 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in South Lake Tahoe, California with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 100% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 10 kph from the west.

7
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
1
hour of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
100
% chance of some sleet or snow
<20
mm of sleet/snow expected
5
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from W

South Lake Tahoe weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in South Lake Tahoe, California with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 48% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-west.

12
°C maximum temperature
-2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
6
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
48
% chance of some sleet or snow
<10
mm of sleet/snow expected
0
no heat & humidity
8
kph wind from SW

South Lake Tahoe weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect clear skies in South Lake Tahoe, California with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the north-east.

18
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
14
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
8
kph wind from NE

South Lake Tahoe weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect clear skies in South Lake Tahoe, California with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.

20
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
13
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
kph wind from W

South Lake Tahoe weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in South Lake Tahoe, California with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.