7-Day Zone Forecast for Sierra Nevada of Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Above 5000 ft Including Interstate 80 (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Sierra Nevada of Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Above 5000 ft Including Interstate 80
Issued by: National Weather Service Sacramento, CA
Last Update: 1132 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
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Tonight: Clear, breezy. Lows 21 to 31. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.

Friday: Sunny, breezy. Not as cool. Highs 49 to 59. East winds 10 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 39. East winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 52 to 62. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the southeast up to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 52 to 62.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs 47 to 57.

Monday Night Through Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 43 to 53.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs 36 to 46.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows 25 to 35.

Thursday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Not as cool. Highs 45 to 55.







Zone Forecast: Sierra Nevada of Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Above 5000 ft Including Interstate 80

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