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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Interior Northern California
Motherlode - Nevada-Yuba-Placer-Amador | El Dorado


CAZ220-267-190100-
Southern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of
Toulumne-Calaveras Unit-
Northern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of
Nevada-Yuba-Placer-Amador and Eldorado Units-
123 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow
  in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow
  level 2500 feet in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature........40-45 lower elevations...except 35-40
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........78-85 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........10 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 8 to 14 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR....................20 percent.
* Mixing Height..........3100 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Rain and snow. Snow level 2000 feet.
* Min Temperature........29-34.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........95-100 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southeast winds 9 to 15 mph with local gusts
    up to 25 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southeast winds 9 to 15 mph.
* CWR....................30 percent.
* Mixing Height..........1100 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......8 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Snow...heavy at times and rain until late
  afternoon, then rain and snow likely late in the afternoon. Snow
  level 2000 feet.
* Max Temperature........37-42.
* Min Humidity...........78-93 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 9 to 15 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 9 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2000 ft AGL.
* CWR....................90 percent.
* Chance of thunder......5 percent.

CAZ268-190100-
Northern Sierra Including Lassen NP and Plumas and Lassen NF/S
West of the Sierra Crest (West of Evans Peak-Grizzly Peak-
Beckworth Peak)-
123 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
* Max Temperature........28-33 lower elevations...except 21-28
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........65-80 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........7 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest winds 16 to 22 mph with local
    gusts up to 35 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Breezy. Southwest winds 16 to 22 mph with
    local gusts up to 35 mph.
* CWR....................10 percent.
* Mixing Height..........3000 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......9 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............A chance of snow...heavy at times in the
  evening, then snow...heavy at times after midnight.
* Min Temperature........18-24 lower elevations...except 13-20
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity...........85-100 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 15 to 21 mph with local gusts up
    to 35 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 15 to 21 mph with local gusts up
    to 35 mph.
* CWR....................50 percent.
* Mixing Height..........1000 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......4 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Snow...heavy at times until late
  afternoon, then a chance of snow late in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature........30-35 lower elevations...except 23-29
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........70-85 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest winds 14 to 20 mph with local
    gusts up to 35 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest winds 14 to 20 mph with local
    gusts up to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1900 ft AGL.
* CWR....................80 percent.
* Chance of thunder......5 percent.




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