Carson City weather: Chance of precipitation lasting through the week
High wind gusts and blustery conditions Saturday ushered in a low pressure system overnight into Carson City, bringing with it rain to the valleys that is continuing through Sunday.
The state capital can expect a high temperature Sunday of 48 degrees with light winds around 10 miles per hour (mph) and gusts to 20 mph, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno.
Precipitation remains likely through Sunday with a 90 percent chance, the NWS reported.
Rain will continue overnight Sunday into Monday morning with chances of precipitation reducing from 60 to 20 percent. The overnight low into Monday morning is expected to dip below freezing to around 30 degrees or into the upper twenties.
Skies are expected to be clearing to partly cloudy or partly sunny conditions Monday with a high temperature of 46 degrees and light west winds to five mph.
Road conditions around the region include chains or snow tire requirements on California Highway 89 in El Dorado County, U.S. Highway 50 from Carson City into Douglas County, and State Route 207 in Douglas County.
Tuesday will start out mild with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid-fifties. Winds will also be calm.
But the chance of precipitation returns Tuesday night into Wednesday with another front moving into the area after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, the NWS reported.
There is a 30 percent chance of rain Tuesday night growing to 60 percent by Wednesday with partly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid-forties.
Skies are expected to be clearing Wednesday night approaching Thanksgiving Day.
The Thursday holiday is forecast to be sunny with highs in the upper forties, but a slight chance of rain returns Thursday night as cloudy conditions move back into the area. Thursday’s overnight low into Black Friday will be around freezing.
Friday brings with it a chance of rain and/or snow for those day-after holiday shoppers. Conditions will be partly cloudy or partly sunny through the day with a high temperature of about 46 degrees. The overnight low into Saturday will be in the upper twenties.