Arnold, CA….Well, is finally looks like our heatwave is ending and cooling and even a few sprinkles may be heading our way. Stay fire safe and the forecasts for the West Slope and Mother Lode follow. Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today, Sunny. Highs 77 to 92 higher elevations…92 to 104 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Tonight, Clear. Areas of smoke through the night. Haze after midnight. Cooler. Lows 53 to 68 higher elevations…64 to 79 lower elevations. Prevailing northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Friday
Haze in the morning. Sunny. Highs 78 to 93 higher elevations…92 to 102 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 67 higher elevations… 63 to 78 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Highs 69 to 84 higher elevations… 82 to 92 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Cooler. Lows 51 to 66.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 80.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 64.

Monday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 66 to 81.

Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 63.

Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 63 to 78.

Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Clear. Lows 44 to 59. Highs 62 to 77.

Detailed forecast for
Motherlode

Today
Areas of smoke early in the morning. Haze until late afternoon. Sunny. Highs 99 to 109. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
Clear. Haze and areas of smoke after midnight. Lows 70 to 80. Light winds becoming northeast up to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday
Haze in the morning. Sunny. Highs 97 to 107. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 78. Light winds.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Highs 86 to 94. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows 63 to 73.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 79 to 87.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 60 to 70.

Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 90.

Monday Night
Clear. Lows 58 to 68.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 85.

Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 75 to 85.