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


CAZ220-267-040000-
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 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............A chance of rain in the evening, then
  showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature........45-50.
*   24 HR Trend..........4 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity...........95-100 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southeast winds 15 to 21 mph with local
    gusts up to 35 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southeast winds 15 to 21 mph with local
    gusts up to 35 mph.
* CWR....................60 percent.
* Mixing Height..........700 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......21 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Showers and a slight chance of
  thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature........50-55.
*   24 HR Trend..........4 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........94-100 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........24 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 13 to 20 mph with local gusts up
    to 30 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 13 to 20 mph with local gusts up
    to 30 mph.
* CWR....................90 percent.
* Mixing Height..........2300 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......22 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Rain showers and a slight chance of
  thunderstorms early in the evening, then rain in the late evening
  and overnight.
* Min Temperature........43-48.
* Max Humidity...........89-100 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 14 to 20 mph with local gusts up
    to 30 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 14 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height..........800 ft AGL.
* CWR....................80 percent.
* Chance of thunder......11 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Rain until late afternoon, then rain
  showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature........46-51.
* Min Humidity...........84-99 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 11 to 17 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 11 to 17 mph with local gusts up
    to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2000 ft AGL.
* CWR....................90 percent.
* Chance of thunder......15 percent.

CAZ268-040000-
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 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Rain at lower elevations....and rain and
  snow...heavy at times at higher elevations.
* Min Temperature........31-40.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........95-100 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Windy. South winds 22 to 34 mph with local
    gusts up to 50 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Windy. South winds 23 to 35 mph with local
    gusts up to 55 mph.
* CWR....................80 percent.
* Mixing Height..........800 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......12 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............At lower elevations, rain in the morning,
  then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon. At higher elevations, rain and snow...heavy at times.
* Max Temperature........40-45 lower elevations...except 35-40
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........86-97 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........7 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Windy. South winds 19 to 31 mph with local
    gusts up to 45 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Windy. South winds 19 to 31 mph with local
    gusts up to 50 mph.
* CWR....................90 percent.
* Mixing Height..........2700 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......13 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Rain at lower elevations....and
  snow...heavy at times and rain at higher elevations. Snow level
  5500 feet after midnight.
* Min Temperature........30-38.
* Max Humidity...........85-100 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Windy. South winds 21 to 33 mph with local
    gusts up to 50 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Windy. South winds 21 to 33 mph with local
    gusts up to 55 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1200 ft AGL.
* CWR....................100 percent.
* Chance of thunder......7 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Rain and snow...heavy at times. Snow level
  5500 feet decreasing to 5000 feet in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature........37-42 lower elevations...except 32-38
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........78-93 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Breezy. South winds 16 to 28 mph decreasing
    to 10 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Local gusts up to 40 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Windy. South winds 20 to 32 mph with local
    gusts up to 45 mph decreasing to 15 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........1900 ft AGL.
* CWR....................100 percent.
* Chance of thunder......5 percent.




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