Arnold, CA…The Detailed forecasts for the Mother Lode and West Slope from the National Weather Service are below. Rising temps and chance of thunderstorms in the high country and well just plain ole heat at lower elevations. For West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Today Sunny. Highs 70 to 85 higher elevations…82 to 92 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Tonight Clear. Lows 47 to 62 higher elevations…56 to 70 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

Sunday
Sunny. Highs 71 to 86 higher elevations…84 to 94 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Clear. Lows 49 to 64 higher elevations…58 to 72 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

Monday
Sunny, warmer. Highs 74 to 89 higher elevations…86 to 96 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 70.

Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 79 to 94.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 56 to 71.

Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 78 to 93.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 55 to 70.

Thursday Through Friday
Mostly clear. Highs 78 to 93. Lows 56 to 71.

Detailed forecast for
Motherlode
Today
Sunny. Highs 86 to 96. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs 88 to 98. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear. Lows 62 to 72. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny. Highs 91 to 101. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear. Lows 66 to 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs 93 to 103.
Tuesday Night Through Thursday
Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 76. Highs 92 to 103.
Thursday Night And Friday
Clear. Lows 67 to 75. Highs 92 to 102.