Alta Sierra, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

49°F
Feels Like 47°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 40°F Wind SSE 5 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.5 miles NNW of central Alta Sierra
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Rain, Low 47F
80%
 
47
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Thunderstorms, High 49F, Low 46F
90%
49
46
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Thunderstorms, High 46F, Low 40F
90%
46
40
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Rain Likely, High 42F, Low 39F
60%
42
39
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain Likely, High 40F, Low 34F
60%
40
34
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Snow, High 37F, Low 32F
40%
37
32
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain, High 41F, Low 35F
41
35

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 37°F to 49°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 24°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 66°F with lows around 38°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A powerful cyclone brought high winds to Washington State and Oregon. The cyclone, which formed about 1000 miles west of San Francisco, intensified rapidly as it approached the Oregon coast with the central pressure reaching 28.22 inches. A wind trace from the Whiskey Run Turbine Site, about 12 miles south of Coos Bay in Oregon, showed peak gusts to 97 mph fifty feet above ground level. The wind caused widespread damage in Washington and Oregon, with 12 deaths reported. As much as four feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada Range of northern California.

More on this and other weather history

Alta Sierra, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Nov 14

Thunderstorms

Day: Rain before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 46. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Thunderstorms

Day: Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Nov 16

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Nov 17

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then rain likely between 10pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Nov 18

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain

Day: A 10 percent chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


About Alta Sierra, CA

Alta Sierra (Spanish for "Upper Range") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 7,204 at the 2020 census.

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