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Motherlode - Nevada-Yuba-Placer-Amador | El Dorado


.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures cool heading into the weekend with strong onshore
flow and rising humidity. Isolated shower chances across much of
northern California Friday morning, and then a slight chance for a
shower or thunderstorm in the mountains Friday afternoon through
Saturday evening. Gusty north winds and lower humidities expected
Sunday into Monday, strongest Sunday morning, with elevated fire
weather conditions. Slight warmup with dry conditions and onshore
flow next week.

CAZ134-270000-
Central Motherlode 1000-3000 ft-
Including the city of Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Placerville,
Cool, Jackson
203 AM PDT Fri Jun 26 2026

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy in the morning then
  clearing. At lower elevations, a slight chance of rain in the
  morning. At higher elevations, a slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature........77-82 lower elevations...except 72-77
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........9 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........48-58 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........26 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 4 to 10 mph. Local gusts up to
    20 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR....................10 percent.
* Mixing Height..........4600 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......11 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
  mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature........53-58.
*   24 HR Trend..........6 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity...........95-100 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........35 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 5 to 11 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........1200 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......4 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy
  early in the afternoon then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........67-73.
* Min Humidity...........40-55 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........6300 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......2 percent.

CAZ135-270000-
Sierra 3000-5000 ft-
Including the city of Pollock Pines
203 AM PDT Fri Jun 26 2026

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming
  mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature........66-71.
*   24 HR Trend..........11 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........54-66 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........31 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph. Local gusts up
    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR....................10 percent.
* Mixing Height..........4000 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......13 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
  mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature........46-53.
*   24 HR Trend..........8 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity...........93-100 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........35 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph with local gusts
    up to 25 mph in the evening becoming drainage up to 5 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 4 to 9 mph with local gusts up
    to 20 mph in the evening becoming variable up to 5 mph.
* CWR....................10 percent.
* Mixing Height..........1200 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......6 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
  in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature........60-65.
* Min Humidity...........46-61 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph with local gusts
    up to 25 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph with local gusts
    up to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5300 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......2 percent.




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