High Wind — Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Nevada

2025-06-19 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Nevada

Event narrative

Peak wind gust of 86 mph reported at Mesonet station SLIDE 0.9 E Mount Rose Summit (DRI).

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level low pressure impacted the area from June 19th through the 21st which brought significant winds for late June. This was combined with very low humidity which lead to several days of fire weather concerns. Some light rain and snow was recorded in far northern Washoe and Lassen counties the morning of the 21st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264167. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.