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Sierra above 5000 ftSutter/YubaSierra 3000-5000 ftLake TahoeMotherlode foothillsYolo CountySacramento metroDelta
Sacramento and the Sierra: 8 regions on their zones, each in the colour it wears in the list below.

Eight regions on NWS forecast zones: Sacramento metro, Delta, Yolo County, Sutter/Yuba, Motherlode foothills, Sierra 3000-5000 ft, Sierra above 5000 ft and Lake Tahoe.

In the editor each region takes a level with one click. When one region needs more detail, split it into its zones and set them one by one; merge it back when they agree.

Regions in this starter map

  • Sacramento metro1 zoneSacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties
  • Delta2 zonesSacramento County Delta · San Joaquin County Delta
  • Yolo County3 zonesCapay Hills of Yolo County and Vaca Hills of Solano County · Western Yolo County Including Capay Valley and Interstate 505 · Central Yolo and Northeast Solano Counties Including Woodland and Davis
  • Sutter/Yuba1 zoneSutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft
  • Motherlode foothills2 zonesNorthern Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft · Central Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft
  • Sierra 3000-5000 ft2 zonesSierra Nevada of Yuba-Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Between 3000-5000 ft Including Interstate 80 · Sierra Nevada of El Dorado and Amador Counties Between 3000-5000 ft Including Highway 50
  • Sierra above 5000 ft2 zonesSierra Nevada of Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Above 5000 ft Including Interstate 80 · Sierra Nevada of El Dorado-Amador-Northern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft Including Highway 50
  • Lake Tahoe2 zonesGreater Lake Tahoe Area · Greater Lake Tahoe Area

Forecast zones from the National Weather Service, coastline from Natural Earth.