Cold System Will Move Through Our Area Later in Week & Into Weekend

Arnold, CA…Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today, Sunny. Highs 56 to 71 higher elevations…65 to 79 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Tonight, Clear, colder. Lows 33 to 48 higher elevations…42 to 52 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs 49 to 64 higher elevations… 58 to 72 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Colder. Lows 23 to 37 higher elevations…34 to 42 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph…except southwest 15 to 30 mph over ridges.

Thursday
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 36 to 51 higher elevations…49 to 61 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations…up to 2 inches higher elevations. Snow level 4500 feet. Prevailing west winds up to 15 mph…except southwest 10 to 25 mph over ridges.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 25 to 40.

Friday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers. Highs 43 to 58.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 28 to 43.

Saturday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers. Not as cool. Highs 46 to 61.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 31 to 46.

Sunday And Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Highs 55 to 70. Lows 33 to 48.

Monday

Sunny, warmer. Highs 61 to 76.

Detailed forecast for
Motherlode

Today
Sunny. Highs 72 to 84. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
Clear. Lows 42 to 50. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 77. Prevailing southwest winds up to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 36 to 44. Prevailing south winds up to 15 mph.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 55 to 69. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 39 to 47.

Friday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs 60 to 74.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 50.

Saturday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 63 to 75.

Saturday Night And Sunday
Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 65 to 80.

Sunday Night And Monday
Clear. Lows 48 to 56. Highs 71 to 86.