Arnold, CA…After a brief visit old man winter, spring returns starting on Saturday. Temps will still be cool but will be warming into the week. The latest detailed forecasts from the National Weather service for the West Slope & Mother Lode are below.

Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada

Tonight
Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. At lower elevations, a chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. At higher elevations, a chance of thunderstorms, rain and snow showers early in the evening. Colder. Lows 20 to 35 higher elevations…32 to 43 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations…up to 1 inch higher elevations. Snow level 6500 feet. Prevailing northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs 42 to 57 higher elevations…54 to 64 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 39 higher elevations…36 to 48 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Sunday
Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs 46 to 61 higher elevations…57 to 67 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Clear. Lows 25 to 40 higher elevations…36 to 48 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

Monday
Sunny, warmer. Highs 52 to 67.

Monday Night
Clear. Lows 31 to 46.

Tuesday Through Wednesday
Clear. Highs 55 to 70. Lows 32 to 47.

Wednesday Night Through Friday
Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 48. Highs 55 to 70.

Detailed forecast for Motherlode

Tonight
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers late in the evening. Clear after midnight. Lows 39 to 45. Prevailing northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Saturday
Sunny, warmer. Highs 59 to 69. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 49. Prevailing northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Sunday
Sunny. Highs 63 to 73. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Clear. Lows 42 to 48. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Monday
Sunny. Highs 64 to 74.

Monday Night
Clear. Lows 44 to 50.

Tuesday Through Wednesday Night
Clear. Highs 67 to 78. Lows 44 to 52.

Thursday Through Friday
Mostly clear. Highs 67 to 77. Lows 45 to 53.