7-Day Zone Forecast for Sierra Nevada of El Dorado-Amador-Northern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft Including Highway 50 (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Sierra Nevada of El Dorado-Amador-Northern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft Including Highway 50
Issued by: National Weather Service Sacramento, CA
Last Update: 202 PM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026


Tonight: Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then rain likely late in the evening. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows 33 to 43. Light winds.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 39 to 49. Little or no snow accumulation. South winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow after midnight. Lows 30 to 40. No snow accumulation lower elevations...up to 1 inch higher elevations. Light winds.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Not as cool. Highs 45 to 55. Light winds.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 28 to 38. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 52 to 62.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 31 to 41.

Sunday Through Wednesday: Mostly clear. Highs 50 to 60. Lows 31 to 41.







Zone Forecast: Sierra Nevada of El Dorado-Amador-Northern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft Including Highway 50

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