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


CAZ220-267-120000-
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-
202 AM PDT Sat Apr 11 2026

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Showers likely and a slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature........56-62 lower elevations...except 51-57
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........74-87 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 10 to 16 mph with local gusts up
    to 30 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 10 to 16 mph with local gusts up
    to 30 mph.
* CWR....................60 percent.
* Mixing Height..........2700 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......29 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Heavy showers and a chance of
  thunderstorms in the evening, then rain likely and a slight
  chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature........36-42.
*   24 HR Trend..........7 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity...........95-100 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 8 to 14 mph with local gusts up
    to 30 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph with local gusts
    up to 30 mph.
* CWR....................90 percent.
* Mixing Height..........1100 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......27 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  morning. Rain showers through the day. A chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature........50-55 lower elevations...except 45-50
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........78-93 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 8 to 14 mph with local gusts up
    to 25 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 8 to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2400 ft AGL.
* CWR....................90 percent.
* Chance of thunder......31 percent.

CAZ268-120000-
Northern Sierra Including Lassen NP and Plumas and Lassen NF/S
West of the Sierra Crest (West of Evans Peak-Grizzly Peak-
Beckworth Peak)-
202 AM PDT Sat Apr 11 2026

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Showers and a slight chance of
  thunderstorms at lower elevations....and showers, heavy snow
  showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms at higher
  elevations.
* Max Temperature........42-47 lower elevations...except 36-42
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........7 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........80-94 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........7 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 14 to 26 mph with local gusts up
    to 40 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Breezy. South winds 14 to 26 mph with local
    gusts up to 40 mph.
* CWR....................80 percent.
* Mixing Height..........2300 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......23 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............At lower elevations, heavy showers and a
  slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
  rain and snow after midnight. At higher elevations, heavy snow
  showers, heavy showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
  the evening, then a chance of snow...heavy at times after
  midnight.
* Min Temperature........24-32.
*   24 HR Trend..........8 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity...........95-100 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 9 to 15 mph with local gusts up
    to 30 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 9 to 15 mph with local gusts up
    to 30 mph.
* CWR....................90 percent.
* Mixing Height..........1000 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......17 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Snow...heavy at times and rain in the
  morning, then heavy snow showers, rain showers and a slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet
  increasing to 4500 feet in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature........37-43 lower elevations...except 30-38
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........74-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 9 to 15 mph with local gusts up
    to 25 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 9 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3200 ft AGL.
* CWR....................80 percent.
* Chance of thunder......22 percent.




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