Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service in Sacramento is forecasting that winter will return to our area later in the week. Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today, Sunny. Very windy. Highs 30 to 45 higher elevations… 46 to 56 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds 25 to 45 mph with gusts to around 75 mph.  Tonight, Clear, windy. Lows 18 to 33 higher elevations…33 to 44 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph after midnight.

Wednesday
Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 41 to 56 higher elevations…53 to 61 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 22 to 37 higher elevations…35 to 44 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs 38 to 53 higher elevations… 50 to 60 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 40.

Friday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 32 to 47.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Colder. Lows 21 to 36.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs 30 to 45.

Saturday Night And Sunday
Mostly clear. Lows 16 to 31. Highs 31 to 46.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows 18 to 33.

Monday
Snow showers likely. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Highs 25 to 40.

Detailed forecast for Motherlode

Today
Sunny. Highs 53 to 65. Prevailing northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 50 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
Clear. Lows 37 to 45. Prevailing east winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny. Highs 57 to 63. Prevailing east winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Clear. Lows 36 to 44. Light winds.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs 55 to 61. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 44.

Friday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 44 to 54.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 32 to 40.

Saturday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 45 to 53.

Saturday Night And Sunday
Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 36. Highs 44 to 52.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 29 to 39.

Monday
Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Highs 38 to 48.