SACRAMENTO, Calif — Friday will be warm sunny and dry day. Wind will ramp up in the afternoon in the 20-25mph range. Highs will be in the low 80s.
The warm weather comes to a sharp end this weekend as a cold weather system approaches. We'll have showers and highs cooling into the 60s with rain on Saturday. At this point the rain looks steady and starting early. There's a slight chance of thunderstorms as well during the afternoon. Saturday afternoon the rain will be more spotty, but still possible through the evening.
Rain will be steady and solid, certainly for May with 0.25-1.00" possible in the Valley, more than that for the foothills.
The Sierra will also see a mix of rain and snow. Snow level Saturday will be near 8000 feet but then drop to 4000 feet during the evening into early Sunday. Travel in the Sierra may be delayed with slippery and changing conditions developing through the beginning of the weekend. As long as the system is cold early on Saturday, we could see up to a foot of snow over the mountain passes.
Sunday will be a clearing day with partly cloudy skies for the valley and light lingering snow through at least early Sunday morning.
The Eta Aquariids meteor shower will be hitting its peak this weekend. Best viewing will be on Sunday with the clearing skies and dark skies as we approach the new moon phase.
TODAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s. Lake Tahoe highs in the mid-60s.
TONIGHT: Clouds moving in with wind as well. Valley lows in the 50s and Sierra lows in the 30s with increasing wind. Rain will move in overnight with rain likely by Saturday morning.
SATURDAY: Rain with highs dropping to the lower 60s. Lake Tahoe highs in the upper 40s with rain and snow. Snow will be significant.
SUNDAY: Clearing skies with highs in the upper 60s. Lake Tahoe highs in the low 40s. Snow level in the morning down to near 4000 feet.
MONDAY: Sunny with highs in the lower 70s. Lake Tahoe highs in the low 50s.
TUESDAY: Sunny with highs in the mid-70s. Lake Tahoe highs in the mid-50s.
WEDNESDAY: Sunny with highs near 80°. Lake Tahoe highs in the upper 50s.
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