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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Interior Northern California
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Chances for isolated mountain showers and thunderstorms over the
Sierra, south of US 50 today with dry, warm weather and breezy
southwesterly winds expected elsewhere. Warmer and dry weather
continues on Friday alongside breezy north winds. A warming and
drying trend will then continue through the weekend and into early
next week with periodically breezy winds.


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CAZ213-180015-
Eastern Portion of Shasta-Trinity NF-
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........73-78 lower elevations...except 61-71
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........4 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........18-25 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........21 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph with local gusts
    up to 25 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature........46-51 lower elevations...except 36-45
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........37-47 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........39 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...North winds 7 to 13 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....North winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........73-78 lower elevations...except 61-71
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........16-30 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast winds 9 to 15 mph with local gusts
    up to 25 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast winds 9 to 15 mph with local gusts
    up to 25 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.


$$

CAZ214-180015-
Burney Basin and Northeast Plateau in Shasta County Including
Northwest Lassen NF north of Lassen NP-
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........63-68 lower elevations...except 57-63
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........10 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........13-18 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........6 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature........31-38.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity...........46-57 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........37 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........64-69 lower elevations...except 57-63
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........15-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.


$$

CAZ215-180015-
Northern Sacramento Valley to Southern Tehama County Line Below
1000 Ft-
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........75-81.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........18-23 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........29 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........North winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature........47-53.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........47-62 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........33 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........North winds 5 to 11 mph. Local gusts up to
  20 mph after midnight.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........77-82.
* Min Humidity...........16-21 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........North winds 9 to 15 mph with local gusts
  up to 30 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.


$$

CAZ216-180015-
Central Sacramento Valley in Glenn, Colusa, Yuba, Northern
Sutter, and Butte County Below 1000 Ft-
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy in the morning then
  clearing.
* Max Temperature........73-78.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........27-42 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........16 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........East winds 5 to 11 mph. Local gusts up to
  20 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature........48-53.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........68-83 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........14 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to
  the north 6 to 12 mph after midnight.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........75-80.
* Min Humidity...........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........North winds 10 to 16 mph with local gusts
  up to 30 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.


$$

CAZ217-180015-
Southern Sacramento Valley in Yolo-
Sacramento Far Western Placer, southern Sutter and Solano County
Below 1000 Ft-
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy in the morning then
  clearing.
* Max Temperature........70-75.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........43-52 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........7 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature........46-51.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........86-95 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........South winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy early in the morning then
  clearing.
* Max Temperature........75-80.
* Min Humidity...........19-32 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........North winds 9 to 15 mph with local gusts
  up to 25 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.


$$

CAZ218-180015-
Carquinez Strait and Delta-
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming
  mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........68-73.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........48-55 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature........47-52.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........87-92 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy
  late in the morning then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature........74-79.
* Min Humidity...........29-44 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Local gusts
  up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.


$$

CAZ219-180015-
Northern San Joaquin Valley in San Joaquin and Stanislaus
Counties Below 1000 ft-
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming
  mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........67-72.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........46-55 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........4 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature........47-52.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........89-95 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........72-78.
* Min Humidity...........26-41 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph. Local gusts
  up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.


$$

CAZ263-279-180015-
Southeast Edge Shasta-Trinity NF and Western Portions of Tehama-
Glenn Unit-Eastern Mendocino NF-
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........71-76 lower elevations...except 56-66
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........18-23 percent lower elevations...except
  25-38 percent high elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........23 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph with local gusts
    up to 25 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature........50-55 lower elevations...except 39-46
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........43-58 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........35 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........73-78 lower elevations...except 56-66
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........17-25 percent lower elevations...except
  21-36 percent high elevations.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...North winds 11 to 17 mph with local gusts up
    to 25 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....North winds 11 to 17 mph with local gusts up
    to 35 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.


$$

CAZ266-180015-
Northern Sierra Foothills from 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions
of Shasta-Trinity and Butte Units-
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........68-74 lower elevations...except 63-71
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........23-38 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........28 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Local gusts up
    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Local gusts up
    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature........44-52.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........42-57 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........40 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........71-76 lower elevations...except 66-72
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........16-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Local gusts up to
    25 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....North winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.


$$

CAZ220-267-180015-
Southern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of
Toulumne-Calaveras Unit-
Northern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of
Nevada-Yuba-Placer-Amador and Eldorado Units-
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming
  mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........59-68.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........53-62 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming west up
    to 8 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....West winds up to 8 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...3 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature........42-49.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........81-94 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........6 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West winds up to 7 mph in the evening
    becoming drainage up to 5 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....West winds up to 8 mph shifting to the
    northeast 4 to 9 mph after midnight.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........69-74 lower elevations...except 64-70
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........26-41 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming northwest
    4 to 10 mph with local gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph shifting to the
    northwest 5 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.


$$

CAZ268-180015-
Northern Sierra Including Lassen NP and Plumas and Lassen NF/S
West of the Sierra Crest (West of Evans Peak-Grizzly Peak-
Beckworth Peak)-
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........58-64 lower elevations...except 52-59
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........6 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........19-33 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........9 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...North winds 8 to 14 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....North winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature........33-41 lower elevations...except 28-35
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity...........37-52 percent...except 54-59 percent in
  the high mountain valleys.
*   24 HR Trend..........46 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........58-64 lower elevations...except 50-58
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........15-30 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph with local
    gusts up to 25 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph with local
    gusts up to 30 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.


$$

CAZ221-269-180015-
Stanislaus NF West of the Sierra Crest-
Northern Sierra Including the Tahoe and Eldorado NF/S West of the
Sierra Crest-
245 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature........56-63 lower elevations...except 47-57
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........6 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........44-59 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........14 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northwest winds up to 7 mph shifting to the
    west 4 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....North winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...7 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy in the evening then
  clearing.
* Min Temperature........39-44 lower elevations...except 25-35
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity...........73-88 percent lower elevations...except
  58-73 percent high elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........18 percent down.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...1 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........60-66 lower elevations...except 46-56
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........25-40 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast winds 9 to 15 mph with local gusts
    up to 30 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 percent.


$$


.Extended...

...Shasta County Mountains and Coastal Range
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. North winds up to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 62 to 71. South winds up to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Northwest winds up to
13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 63 to 72. East winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 64 to 73. North winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.

...Northern Sierra and Lassen Park
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 36 to 45. Northeast winds up to
13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 61 to 69. Southwest winds up to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 39 to 47. East winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 63 to 71. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 39 to 48. Variable less than 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 65 to 72. West winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 40 to 49. Variable less than 5 mph.

...Sierra Nevada Foothills
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds up to
13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 74. South winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. East winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Variable less than 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 78. West winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Variable less than 5 mph.

...Central Valley and Delta
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Northwest winds up to
13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 83. South winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Southwest winds up to
13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. West winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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