Widespread haze from Yosemite fire to be in Lake Tahoe basin another day

Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/17/2018 - 11:18pm

The Ferguson Fire burning west of Yosemite has been the cause of widespread haze in the Lake Tahoe basin, with more expected on Wednesday.

So far, 12,525 acres have burned and the fire is five percent contained. There are road closures and evacuations in the area. Air quality could be degraded at times mainly south of Lake Tahoe, but make sure to check in the Airnow.gov for the latest air quality for your district.

Well above normal temperatures are here to stay at least for the next few days. Afternoon highs through Thursday will hover around 100-106 in the lower valleys of western Nevada, with 90s and upper 80s in the Sierra and northeast CA, then temperatures edge down 2-4 degrees on Friday.

The forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Tonight - Widespread haze. Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday - Widespread haze. Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night - Widespread haze. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Thursday - A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night - A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Friday - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Friday Night - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Saturday - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Sunday - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 87.