Arnold, CA…We need snow in the high country and we need to put an end to the fire season. The forecast for the end of the week may not do much to help either but let’s hope the storm door is starting to creak open. The latest from the National Weather Service for the West Slope and Mother Lode is below…Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Mostly sunny. Highs 61 to 76 higher elevations…73 to 83 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 51 higher elevations…46 to 60 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

Tuesday Mostly sunny. Highs 57 to 72 higher elevations…69 to 79 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 49 higher elevations… 44 to 58 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs 57 to 72 higher elevations… 69 to 79 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night Clear. Lows 39 to 54.
Thursday Sunny. Highs 63 to 78.
Thursday Night Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 32 to 47.
Friday Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Cooler. Highs 42 to 57.
Friday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Colder. Lows 21 to 36.
Saturday Through Sunday Partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 50. Lows 21 to 36.

Detailed forecast for Motherlode
Today Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 85. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
Tonight Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 61. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph.
Tuesday Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 82. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 59. Light winds.
Wednesday Sunny. Highs 73 to 81. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night Clear. Lows 47 to 59.
Thursday Sunny. Highs 75 to 81.
Thursday Night Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 41 to 55.
Friday Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Cooler. Highs 54 to 64.
Friday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows 33 to 45.
Saturday Through Sunday Mostly clear. Highs 49 to 60. Lows 31 to 45.