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Updated:May 12, 2025 2:15 am PDT

Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
El Dorado County

  Effective: Sun, 5/11 11:38pm Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: May 12, 2025 2:15 am Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Mon, 5/12 5:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Greater Lake Tahoe Area - Greater Lake Tahoe Area
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
Ridgetop gusts up to 80 mph. On Lake Tahoe, hazardous boating
conditions with wave heights of 2 to 4 feet.

* WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Difficult driving conditions are possible for high profile
vehicles.

Information:
Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio
furniture and trash cans before winds increase which could blow
these items away. The best thing to do is prepare ahead of time by
making sure you have extra food and water on hand, flashlights with
spare batteries and/or candles in the event of a power outage.