Cloudy skies will dominate the weekend in Sacramento, but that should give way to sunny skies starting Monday.
Today's high is expected to be 73 degrees, with a 20 percent chance for isolated rain showers, the National Weather Service predicts.
"We're going to see a little rain," said Karl Swanberg, a forecaster with the weather service in Sacramento. "But most of it is further up north."
The Sierras are expected to experience a slush of rain and snow, with snow falling at 7,000 feet today and 7,500 feet Sunday.
By the start of the work week, clouds should be gone in Sacramento.
"We're looking dry here for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and through Friday," Swanberg said. "It's going to be quite warm."
Here's the Sacramento area's seven-day forecast:
Today: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts to 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
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