Summary

- Friday through Saturday a strong area of high pressure is over CA. Expecting mostly sunny skies with highs into the 50s. Light winds through Saturday morning, then increasing with gusts to 40+ mph over the ridges Saturday afternoon. - A cold front moves through Sunday bringing much colder air, gusty winds, and light snow. We could see snow showers by late morning through Sunday afternoon, and clearing Sunday evening. A dusting to an inch possible for lake level and 1-3 inches of snow possible on the mountains. Highs in the 30s early Sunday and dropping during the afternoon. Ridgetop winds gusting to 85+ mph Sunday morning, dropping to 65+ mph in the afternoon, and 45+ mph by the end of the day. - Monday is sunny and cold with highs in the 20s. Breezy northeast winds gusting to 30+ mph will make it feel even colder. Then we stay sunny through the end of next week, warming each day with lighter winds. Highs into the 30s Tuesday, 40's Wednesday-Thursday, and possibly 50s at lake level by the end of the week. - We could see another shot of cold and snow showers next weekend around Saturday night, similar to this Sunday's cold front. The drier pattern could continue through the week of the 10th, but the models suggest the pattern could shift to a more favorable pattern for storms by mid-month.

Short Term Forecast