Keep the shorts out and have the fleece nearby; it’s going to be one of those wacky weather weeks in Tahoe.

While the National Weather Service in Reno does not expect the basin or Truckee areas to hit a record high this week, it is going to be unseasonably warm. South Lake Tahoe is expected to reach 79 degrees today and Tuesday, and 77 on Wednesday.

“Then we have a cold front coming late in week with increased winds and choppy waters, and much cooler temperatures on the weekend,” Wendell Hohmann, meteorologist in Reno, told Lake Tahoe News. “We are looking at 50s by some point in the weekend. It could even be cooler depending on how the front organizes.”

This means the overnight temps will also be dropping. Expect them to be in the 20s next weekend.

For now the fire danger is not elevated, but that could change as the weekend approaches.

Hohmann said the likelihood of any precipitation in the next week is not good. However, he is confident wind and cooler temps are headed for the area by the end of the week.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report