Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Local south wind gusts to around 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain early in the morning...then rain likely in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 46 to 54 higher elevations...53 to 61 lower elevations. Local south wind gusts to around 35 mph.
Rain likely. Lows 33 to 39. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Highs 40 to 50 higher elevations...49 to 57 lower elevations. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
... Wet and wintry weather to return on Tuesday and again on Thursday and Friday...
Unsettled and wintry weather will return on Tuesday... as a series of storms move through northern California. The first quick moving system will move across the northern interior Tuesday afternoon and evening... bringing some valley rain and mountain snow to the region. Snow levels will lower to around 3500 feet in the northern mountains to around 5000 feet Tuesday night. A stronger and more impressive system will then move into the region on Thursday and Friday. Locally heavy rains... mountain snows... and breezy conditions are expected to develop Thursday and intensify Thursday night and Friday.
Travelers crossing mountain passes likely will have to Cope with snow and blowing snow by Tuesday evening... with snow levels possibly dropping as low as 4000 ft by Wednesday morning. Snow accumulations up to six inches may be possible over the higher elevations... making traveling treacherous over the Sierra. Heavier snowfall and accumulations are possible on Thursday night into Friday... as snow levels levels once again drop to around 4000 feet on Friday.