.DISCUSSION...
...SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
OVER THE COAST RANGE, SHASTA COUNTY, AND SOUTHERN CASCADES...

Cooler temperatures and increased humidity are expected today and
Thursday. Breezy west to south winds with gusts up to 20 mph. There
is a slight chance of showers and a mix of wet/dry thunderstorms
along the Coast Range, Shasta County and southern Cascades for
this afternoon and again on Thursday leading to fire weather
concerns from lightning ignitions, dry weather elsewhere. Warming
to near- normal temperatures and drying conditions are expected
over the weekend, particularly over the northern Sacramento.

CAZ134-170000-
Central Motherlode 1000-3000 ft-
Including the city of Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Placerville,
Cool, Jackson
202 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........76-81.
*   24 HR Trend..........6 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........35-40 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........18 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 4 to 9 mph. Local gusts up to 20
    mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........5000 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature........49-54.
*   24 HR Trend..........6 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity...........85-94 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........34 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest winds up to 7 mph in the evening
    becoming drainage up to 5 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Variable winds up to 5 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........500 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy early in the morning then
  clearing.
* Max Temperature........72-77.
* Min Humidity...........35-49 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming southwest
    up to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Variable winds up to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4700 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

CAZ135-170000-
Sierra 3000-5000 ft-
Including the city of Pollock Pines
202 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........71-76.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........33-40 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........14 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 4 to 10 mph with local gusts up
    to 20 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 4 to 10 mph with local gusts up
    to 20 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........5500 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature........46-52.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity...........71-84 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........27 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds up to 7 mph in the evening
    becoming drainage up to 5 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Variable winds up to 5 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........500 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........67-72.
* Min Humidity...........35-50 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming southwest
    up to 8 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Variable winds up to 7 mph becoming
    southwest up to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5400 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.