FILE: Choppy waters are seen on Lake Tahoe.

Snow may fall on the highest peaks around the Tahoe Basin this weekend, as a strong cold front is forecast to sweep through the Sierra Nevada with sustained winds, plummeting temperatures and a chance of showers. 

Those with plans to recreate outdoors this weekend may want to think twice before heading out to the mountains to go camping, swimming or boating and should be prepared for changing weather conditions. 

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The warm weather that Tahoe has experienced over the past week is forecast to continue through Thursday, with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s and gentle breezes in the afternoon. 

FILE: A view of Nevada Beach along Lake Tahoe on Dec. 28, 2025, in Zephyr Cove, Nev.

But this weekend, those temperatures will quickly drop, dipping into the upper 50s and mid-60s for the Tahoe Truckee region by Saturday, said Gigi Giralte, forecaster at the National Weather Service in Reno.

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