Weather in South Lake Tahoe, California
Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:02 AM
59
°
Clear
Feels like
52°
Humidity
41%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
5p
69°
6p
65°
7p
61°
8p
54°
9p
52°
10p
51°
11p
49°
12a
46°
1a
42°
2a
42°
3a
40°
4a
39°
5a
37°
6a
40°
7a
43°
8a
52°
9a
57°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
64°
1p
67°
2p
68°
3p
68°
4p
South Lake Tahoe, CA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—61°38°
- SundayMay 17Overcast13%50°35°
- MondayMay 18Clear—55°31°
- TuesdayMay 19Partly Cloudy—66°35°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—70°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—73°47°
- FridayMay 22Partly Cloudy—75°49°
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NW
311° · veering 148°
Direction
NW
311°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 0.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 108.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 2.0 Low
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:17 PM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
3:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:57 PM
- Moonset
- 3:41 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Fog and sun in daily rhythm
plant
South Lake Tahoe at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.