Arnold, CA…Rising Temps & a Red Flag Warning ahead according to the National Weather Service’s Sacramento office. Detailed forecast for Mother lode. Today Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 87. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Tonight Clear. Lows 56 to 66. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Tuesday Sunny, warmer. Highs 83 to 95. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Tuesday Night Clear. Lows 60 to 70. Prevailing east winds up to 15 mph. Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs 85 to 97. Prevailing east winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Wednesday Night Clear. Lows 59 to 71. Thursday Sunny. Highs 79 to 93. Thursday Night Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows 52 to 64. Friday Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 79. Friday Night Through Saturday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 41 to 56. Highs 62 to 77. Sunday Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 56 to 70.

Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Mostly sunny. Highs 54 to 69 higher elevations…69 to 79 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph. Tonight Clear. Lows 40 to 55 higher elevations…52 to 63 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Tuesday Sunny, warmer. Highs 63 to 78 higher elevations… 78 to 88 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Tuesday Night Clear. Lows 44 to 59 higher elevations…56 to 68 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs 66 to 81 higher elevations… 80 to 90 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Wednesday Night Clear. Lows 48 to 63. Thursday Sunny. Highs 65 to 80. Thursday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows 43 to 58. Friday And Friday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Cooler. Highs 51 to 66. Lows 38 to 53. Saturday Through Sunday Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 42 to 57. Lows 31 to 46.

Red Flag Warning
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
330 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2019

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY…

.Building high pressure will result in gusty north to east wind
developing today and persisting into Wednesday. Combined with
warming temperatures and lowering humidity, this will result in
critical fire weather conditions across portions of Interior
Northern California.

CAZ220-221-266>269-232300-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0005.190924T0600Z-190925T1800Z/
Southern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of
Calaveras-Tuolumne Unit-Stanislaus NF West of the Sierra Crest-
Northern Sierra Foothills from 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions
of Shasta-Trinity and Butte Units-
Northern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of
Nevada-Yuba-Placer-Amador and ElDorado Units-
Northern Sierra Including Lassen NP and Plumas and Lassen NF/S
West of the Sierra Crest (West of Evans Peak-Grizzly Peak-
Beckworth Peak)-
Northern Sierra Including the Tahoe and ElDorado NF/S West of the
Sierra Crest-
330 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2019

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 266, 267, 268, AND 269 FOR ELEVATIONS
BELOW 5000 FEET…

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire weather zone 220, 221, 266, 267, 268, and
269 for elevations below 5000 feet.

* WIND…Northeast to east wind 10 to 30 mph with local gusts up
to 45 mph.

* HUMIDITY…Poor overnight recoveries of 30 to 40 percent,
locally lower, with widespread daytime minimum humidities in
the teens.

* HIGHEST THREAT…Night and morning hours, especially over
ridges and through favorably oriented canyons, when winds
will be the strongest.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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