Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service in Sacramento is forecasting moderate goldilocks weather for this Memorial Day Weekend. Not too hot, not too cold. The detailed forecasts for the West Slope & Mother Lode are below…

Detailed forecast for
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
Today
Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 68 higher elevations…66 to 76 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 33 to 48 higher elevations… 46 to 56 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. At higher elevations, a slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. At lower elevations, a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 52 to 67 higher elevations…65 to 75 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 33 to 48 higher elevations…47 to 55 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 49 to 64 higher elevations…63 to 73 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 52.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs 59 to 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 39 to 54.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 59 to 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 54.
Memorial Day
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 60 to 75.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 55. Highs 61 to 76.

Detailed forecast for
Motherlode
Today
Sunny. Highs 71 to 81. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear. Lows 50 to 56. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 69 to 81. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 49 to 55. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 68 to 78. Light winds becoming west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear. Lows 50 to 56.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs 73 to 83.
Saturday Night
Clear. Lows 52 to 58.
Sunday And Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Highs 73 to 83. Lows 51 to 58.
Memorial Day
Sunny. Highs 73 to 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 58.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs 75 to 85.