Thu May 16 17:50:42 EDT 2024 Central Sierra- 250 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until 2000. Min Temperature.....51-61, except 36-46 above 6000 feet. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up, except 1 degree down above 6000 feet. Max Humidity........70-80 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down, except 12 percent down above 6000 feet. Wind - 20 Foot (10 Minute Average) Slopes...........Upslope/upvalley around 4 mph shifting to downslope around 3 mph after midnight. Ridges...........West around 6 mph shifting to the south around 5 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Chc Wetting Rain....0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max Temperature.....71-81, except 54-64 above 6000 feet. 24 hr trend......Little change, except 5 degrees down above 6000 feet. Min Humidity........33-43 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent up. Wind - 20 Foot (10 Minute Average) Slopes...........Upslope/upvalley around 3 mph increasing to westerly around 6 mph in the afternoon. Ridges...........Southwest around 5 mph increasing to west around 8 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Ventilation.........Poor to good. Mixing height.......0-8100 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chc Wetting Rain....0 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min Temperature.....50-60, except 36-46 above 6000 feet. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. Max Humidity........71-81 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. Wind - 20 Foot (10 Minute Average) Slopes...........Upslope/upvalley around 4 mph shifting to downslope around 3 mph after midnight. Ridges...........Northwest around 6 mph shifting to the northeast around 5 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Chc Wetting Rain....0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers late in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. Max Temperature.....68-78, except 51-61 above 6000 feet. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. Min Humidity........40-50 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down, except 3 percent up above 6000 feet. Wind - 20 Foot (10 Minute Average) Slopes...........Downslope around 3 mph increasing to upslope/upvalley around 6 mph in the afternoon. Ridges...........Northeast around 4 mph increasing to west around 8 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1100, then 2. Ventilation.........Poor to good. Mixing height.......0-7800 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chc Wetting Rain....0 percent. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY... Mostly clear. Max Temperature.....66-76, except 50-60 above 6000 feet. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down, except 8 degrees down above 6000 feet. Min Humidity........37-47 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. 20-Foot Winds... Slopes...........Upslope/upvalley 3 to 11 mph. Ridges...........Southwest 6 to 15 mph. .MONDAY... Mostly clear. Max Temperature.....64-74, except 47-57 above 6000 feet. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down, except 3 degrees up above 6000 feet. Min Humidity........33-43 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. 20-Foot Winds... Slopes...........Upslope/upvalley 4 to 10 mph. Ridges...........West 7 to 19 mph. .TUESDAY... Clear. Max Temperature.....67-77, except 49-59 above 6000 feet. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. Min Humidity........30-40 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down. 20-Foot Winds... Slopes...........Upslope/upvalley 3 to 10 mph. Ridges...........Southwest 10 to 16 mph.