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Lake Tahoe (/ ˈ t ɑː h oʊ /; Washo: Dáʔaw) is a freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the Western United States, straddling the border between California and Nevada.Lying at 6,225 ft (1,897 m) above sea level, Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America, [4] and at 122,160,280 acre⋅ft (150.7 km 3) it trails only the five Great Lakes as the largest by volume in the United ...
The highest reliably recorded temperature in the world, [6] [7] 134 °F (56.7 °C), was recorded in Death Valley on July 10, 1913. Temperatures of 130 °F (54 °C) or higher have been recorded as recently as 2005. The 24-hour average July temperature in Death Valley is 101.8 °F (38.8 °C) (1981–2010 NCDC Normals).
South Lake Tahoe averages 1 day per year that reaches 90 °F (32 °C) or higher, most commonly occurring in July and August. Every month of the year averages at least 1 night with a low temperature of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower and overall there are 223 mornings in an average year that fall below freezing, although only 5 fall to 0 °F (−18 °C).
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Mount Tallac above Lake Tahoe. There are several notable geographical features in the Sierra Nevada: Lake Tahoe is a large, clear freshwater lake in the northern Sierra Nevada, with an elevation of 6,225 ft (1,897 m) and an area of 191 sq mi (490 km 2). [24] Lake Tahoe lies between the main Sierra and the Carson Range, a spur of the Sierra. [24]
November 21, 2023: Last event concluded: April 6, 2024 ... with near-average temperatures in the central United States. ... including Lake Tahoe, California. ...
Rain and snow are forecast in Tahoe over the next five days, the National Weather Service said, with high temperatures in the 40s and lows ranging from 17 to 28 degrees.
The National Weather Service office in Reno issued a backcountry avalanche watch through next Saturday, indicating high avalanche danger for the greater Lake Tahoe area. ... season in November and ...