NWS Forecast for: West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Issued by: National Weather Service Sacramento, CA Last Update: 202 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024 | |
Today: At lower elevations, a chance of rain showers early in the morning. Rain showers late in the morning, then a chance of rain showers early in the afternoon. Rain...heavy at times. Showers late in the afternoon, patchy fog early in the afternoon. Areas of fog late in the afternoon, patchy fog early in the afternoon. Areas of fog late in the afternoon. At higher elevations, a slight chance of heavy rain showers early in the morning. A slight chance of snow showers late in the morning. A chance of rain showers in the late morning and early afternoon. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Rain showers late in the afternoon, highs 37 to 52 higher elevations...47 to 62 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...up to 1 inch higher elevations. Snow level 7500 feet. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph...except south 10 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph over ridges. Tonight: Heavy rain showers at lower elevations...and heavy rain showers and heavy snow showers at higher elevations. Areas of fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Colder. Lows 23 to 37 higher elevations...34 to 44 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...5 to 10 inches higher elevations. Snow level 7500 feet. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 50 mph...except south 10 to 35 mph with gusts to around 55 mph over ridges. Saturday: At higher elevations, patchy fog in the morning, heavy rain and snow showers. At lower elevations, rain showers. Highs 27 to 42 higher elevations...39 to 49 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...2 to 8 inches higher elevations. Snow level 6000 feet. Prevailing southwest winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Over ridges, prevailing southwest winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph over ridges. Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers. Colder. Lows 15 to 30 higher elevations...27 to 39 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...3 to 5 inches higher elevations. Snow level 5000 feet. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Highs 26 to 41 higher elevations...39 to 51 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...up to 2 inches higher elevations. Snow level 4500 feet. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph. Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 23 to 38. Monday: Rain and snow showers. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Highs 31 to 46. Monday Night And Tuesday: Rain and snow showers. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 25 to 40. Highs 30 to 45. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Colder. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 18 to 33. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 32 to 47. Wednesday Night And Thanksgiving Day: Mostly clear. A slight chance of snow showers. Lows 17 to 32. Highs 35 to 50. | |
Zone Forecast: West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada | |
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