Arnold, CA…As my mom used to say summer thunderstorms are just “Blessings from the Devil” as fire risk takes away any benefit the rain may have. The National Weather Service forecasts for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada & Mother Lode are below… TodayMostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Haze and areas of smoke. Highs 73 to 88 higher elevations…83 to 93 lower elevations. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
Partly cloudy. Haze. Lows 53 to 68 higher elevations… 62 to 74 lower elevations. Light winds.

Wednesday
Haze and areas of smoke in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 89 higher elevations…85 to 95 lower elevations. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 69 higher elevations…63 to 74 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 77 to 92 higher elevations…88 to 98 lower elevations. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 73.

Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs 81 to 96.

Friday Night And Saturday
Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 73. Highs 80 to 95.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 72.

Sunday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 76 to 91.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 71.

Monday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 74 to 89.

Detailed forecast for
Motherlode

Today
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Haze in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 96. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 71. Light winds.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs 87 to 97. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 73. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs 91 to 99. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75.

Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs 92 to 100.

Friday Night And Saturday
Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 76. Highs 90 to 100.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 75.

Sunday Through Monday
Mostly clear. Highs 88 to 99. Lows 65 to 75.