7-Day Zone Forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
Issued by: National Weather Service Sacramento, CA
Last Update: 953 PM PDT Sat May 10 2025


Tonight: Clear, colder. Lows 37 to 52 higher elevations...47 to 57 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 50 to 65 higher elevations...61 to 73 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds up to 20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Over ridges, prevailing southwest winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph over ridges.

Sunday Night: Clear, colder. Lows 28 to 42 higher elevations... 36 to 46 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 60 mph...except southwest up to 35 mph with gusts to around 60 mph over ridges.

Monday: Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 36 to 51 higher elevations...44 to 59 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...up to 2 inches higher elevations. Snow level 6000 feet. Prevailing southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 50 mph...except southwest 10 to 35 mph with gusts to around 55 mph over ridges.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Colder. Lows 22 to 37 higher elevations...35 to 43 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...up to 1 inch higher elevations. Snow level 6000 feet. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. Over ridges...prevailing southwest winds 15 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, a slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Highs 40 to 55.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 42.

Wednesday And Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 50 to 65. Lows 30 to 45.

Thursday And Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 56 to 71. Lows 35 to 50.

Friday And Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 57 to 72. Lows 38 to 53.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 56 to 71.







Zone Forecast: West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada

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