Cool and showery weather is in the forecast for Northern California this weekend, with the wettest conditions expected above the 4,000-foot elevation mark.Friday will be dry and partly sunny for the region with seasonably mild temperatures and an increasing south breeze.Below is a more detailed look at the weekend forecast, broken down region by region. ValleyThe Valley will have plenty of dry time Saturday and Sunday but not much sunshine. High temperatures will stay in the 60s both days. Morning lows will be in the low 50s. There will be a southerly breeze Saturday with gusts of up to 20 mph. Showers will be somewhat few and far between throughout the weekend. Rain totals will be minimal: between a trace of rain to .10 inches. Generally, higher amounts will be seen from Sacramento to the north. FoothillsThe Foothills are expected to be a little wetter compared to the Valley. There will be on-and-off light rain and drizzle both Saturday and Sunday. Both days will be overcast with highs near 60 degrees.Rain totals will range between .20 and .50 inches for areas north of Highway 50. Areas south will see lesser amounts. SierraSierra conditions will be wet and windy for much of the weekend. A Wind Advisory is in effect Saturday. Wind gusts could reach 45 mph around the Lake Tahoe area. Gusts in Nevada could top 60 mph. Sunday’s winds will be less intense, but it’ll still be a brisk day.The mountains will see a chilly rain Saturday and Sunday with some brief pauses. Blue Canyon could see over an inch of rain between Saturday and Sunday. Truckee and South Lake Tahoe could see up to .50 inches.The snow level is generally forecast to stay above the passes, so chain controls are not expected, but travelers should be ready for cold and rainy conditions. Highs will be in the upper 40s to low 50s around Lake Tahoe. Rain totalsBelow are the forecast rain total ranges for the weekend as of 6 a.m. on Oct. 23, 2025. These numbers are preliminary and could change:Sacramento — Trace to 0.10 inchStockton — Trace to 0.05 inchModesto — 0.00 to 0.02 inchYuba City — 0.10 to 0.25 inchAuburn — 0.25 to 0.50 inchPlacerville — 0.25 to 0.50 inchBlue Canyon – 0.50 to 1.00 inchTruckee — 0.25 to 0.50 inchSouth Lake Tahoe — 0.25 to 0.50 inchSonora — 0.05 to 0.10 inchREAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Cool and showery weather is in the forecast for Northern California this weekend, with the wettest conditions expected above the 4,000-foot elevation mark.
Friday will be dry and partly sunny for the region with seasonably mild temperatures and an increasing south breeze.
Below is a more detailed look at the weekend forecast, broken down region by region.
Valley
The Valley will have plenty of dry time Saturday and Sunday but not much sunshine. High temperatures will stay in the 60s both days. Morning lows will be in the low 50s. There will be a southerly breeze Saturday with gusts of up to 20 mph.
Showers will be somewhat few and far between throughout the weekend. Rain totals will be minimal: between a trace of rain to .10 inches. Generally, higher amounts will be seen from Sacramento to the north.
The Foothills are expected to be a little wetter compared to the Valley. There will be on-and-off light rain and drizzle both Saturday and Sunday. Both days will be overcast with highs near 60 degrees.
Rain totals will range between .20 and .50 inches for areas north of Highway 50. Areas south will see lesser amounts.
Sierra
Sierra conditions will be wet and windy for much of the weekend.
A Wind Advisory is in effect Saturday. Wind gusts could reach 45 mph around the Lake Tahoe area. Gusts in Nevada could top 60 mph. Sunday’s winds will be less intense, but it’ll still be a brisk day.
The mountains will see a chilly rain Saturday and Sunday with some brief pauses. Blue Canyon could see over an inch of rain between Saturday and Sunday. Truckee and South Lake Tahoe could see up to .50 inches.
The snow level is generally forecast to stay above the passes, so chain controls are not expected, but travelers should be ready for cold and rainy conditions. Highs will be in the upper 40s to low 50s around Lake Tahoe.
Rain totals
Below are the forecast rain total ranges for the weekend as of 6 a.m. on Oct. 23, 2025. These numbers are preliminary and could change:
Sacramento — Trace to 0.10 inchStockton — Trace to 0.05 inchModesto — 0.00 to 0.02 inchYuba City — 0.10 to 0.25 inchAuburn — 0.25 to 0.50 inchPlacerville — 0.25 to 0.50 inchBlue Canyon – 0.50 to 1.00 inchTruckee — 0.25 to 0.50 inchSouth Lake Tahoe — 0.25 to 0.50 inchSonora — 0.05 to 0.10 inch
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Meteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.
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