Clearing skies through some of the smoke will persist today in Carson City, Carson Valley, Lyon County and Lake Tahoe as the Rim Fire is now 75 percent contained. Cooler temperatures and higher humidity helped firefighters gain on the fire which has now consumed 235,841 acres in the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park.
Some smoke is still expected to come into the region as winds shift during the week. The densest smoke and the poorest air quality is expected in Alpine and northern Mono counties, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. A Dense Smoke Advisory was lifted Sunday for much of northern Nevada that has been in direct path of the smoke.
There is a 40 percent chance of thundershowers and rain in Tuesday's forecast for Lake Tahoe.
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