The Complete Guide To Boating Lake Tahoe

TAHOE WEATHER

Included in our tabbed files below, in addition to the current weather conditions, are an image of the latest local doppler radar, recent snowpack and precipitation totals for the Tahoe Basin (updated every Sunday) and average high and low monthly temperatures for the region.

Use the links below for the National Weather Service's seven-day or recreational forecast, sunrise and sunset times for the Tahoe Basin and near real-time data provided by seven remote weather stations located in or around the lake.


Seven-Day Forecast for Tahoe Area Lake Tahoe Recreational Forecast	Sunrise/Sunset Times	Near Real-Time Meterological Data

Based on Data from National Resources Conservation Service Sites

AS OF: MARCH 7, 2010	SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT	YEAR-TO-DATE PRECIPITATION

Data Site Name	Elevation	Current	Average	% Avg.	Current	Average	% Avg.
HEAVENLY VALLEY	8582'	19.1	25.1	76	22.2	21.3	104
HAGAN'S MEADOW	7776'	15.1	15.4	98	20.1	20.2	100
MARLETTE LAKE	7880'	20.1	21.8	92	21.4	22.9	93
ECHO PEAK	7670'	31.3	35.3	89	35.2	45.5	77
RUBICON	7689'	21.6	25.3	85	24.5	31.6	78
TAHOE CITY CROSS	6797'	13.5	13.9	97	23.3	26.7	87
WARD CREEK	6655'	29	31.6	92	40.3	52	78
FALLEN LEAF	6236'	10	6.6	152	20.1	22.3	90
Basin wide percent of average as of 3/7/10:				91			85
Basin wide percent of average as of 3/7/09:				90			92

Notes:

Units = Inches for the Current & Avg. Snow Water Equivalent and Total Precipitation values
Data updated every Sunday morning from 11/1 through 6/1 (or more frequently)
The Snow Water Equivalent Percent of Average represents the snow water equivalent found at the selected sites compared to the average value for those sites on this day.
The Total Precipitation Percent of Average represents the total precip. (beginning 10/1) found at the selected sites compared to the average value for those sites on this day.

LAKE TAHOE AVERAGE MONTHLY AIR TEMPERATURES

	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
Avg. High (°F)	38.6	40.3	43.9	50.5	59.7	68.7	77.8	77.2	69.9	58.9	46.7	40.4
Avg. Low (°F)	19.0	20.0	22.8	27.0	32.8	38.7	44.3	43.8	39.1	32.4	25.7	21.0

LAKE TAHOE WATER TEMPERATURES

Lake Tahoe's water temperature near the surface generally cools to 40 to 50°F (4.5 to 10°C) during February and March and warms to 65 to 70°F (18 to 21°C) during August and September. Below a depth of 600 to 700 feet (183 to 213 m), the water temperature remains a constant 39°F (4.0°C).

The waters of Lake Tahoe, however, are warming up at almost twice the rate of the world's oceans, probably as a consequence of global climate change, according to a recent study by University of California at Davis scientists. Click here to read an article on the subject.

To get current surface water temperatures from any of several local weather stations, click here.