167  
FPUS56 KSTO 121500  
ZFPSTO  
 
INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ZONE FORECASTS FOR CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION  
ARE FOR TODAY, TONIGHT, AND FRIDAY.  
 
CAZ013-122300-  
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SHASTA DAM  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TODAY...SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS 60 TO 75 HIGHER ELEVATIONS
 
70 TO  
79 LOWER ELEVATIONS. LIGHT WINDS. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 52. LIGHT WINDS. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.   
FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 59 TO 74 HIGHER ELEVATIONS
 
71 TO  
81 LOWER ELEVATIONS. PREVAILING NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 54. PREVAILING  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS 63 TO 78 HIGHER ELEVATIONS...74 TO  
84 LOWER ELEVATIONS. PREVAILING NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 54.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS 70 TO 85.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 60.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 72 TO 87.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 62.    
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 71 TO 86. LOWS  
48 TO 63.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 71 TO 86.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
SHASTA DAM 76 51 77 / 0 0 0  
 

 
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CAZ014-122300-  
BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BURNEY  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 62 TO 72. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST UP TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 43. PREVAILING SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 61 TO 71. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 45. PREVAILING  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS 64 TO 74. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34 TO 42.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS 70 TO 80.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 48.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 72 TO 84.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 52. HIGHS 72 TO 84.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 54.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 72 TO 81.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
BURNEY 66 36 65 / 0 0 0  
 

 
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CAZ015-122300-  
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF REDDING AND RED BLUFF  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 79. LIGHT WINDS.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 52. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 77 TO 83. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 54. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 86. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 57.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 84 TO 90.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 62.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 91.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 62. HIGHS 84 TO 91.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 63.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 84 TO 90.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
REDDING 80 46 82 / 0 0 0  
RED BLUFF 79 48 80 / 0 0 0  
 

 
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CAZ016-122300-  
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHICO, OROVILLE, AND MARYSVILLE/YUBA CITY  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 81. LIGHT WINDS.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 53. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 76 TO 82. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 51. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 86. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 58.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 86.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 63.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 62. HIGHS 84 TO 90.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 84 TO 90.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
CHICO 79 49 79 / 0 0 0  
OROVILLE 77 49 78 / 0 0 0  
MARYSVILLE/YUBA CITY 79 48 80 / 0 0 0  
 

 
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CAZ017-122300-  
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 76 TO 82. LIGHT WINDS.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 52. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 77 TO 83. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS  
80 TO 86. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 59.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 83 TO 89.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 63.    
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. HIGHS 85 TO 91. LOWS 53 TO  
63.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 86 TO 92.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
SACRAMENTO 80 49 81 / 0 0 0  
SAC EXEC AIRPORT 79 49 80 / 0 0 0  
 

 
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CAZ018-122300-  
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD/SUISUN  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 76 TO 81. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 49. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 77 TO 83. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS  
AROUND 50. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 81 TO 87. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 54.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 83 TO 89.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 57.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 91.    
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 59.  
HIGHS 85 TO 91.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 85 TO 91.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
FAIRFIELD/SUISUN 79 47 80 / 0 0 0  
 

 
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CAZ019-122300-  
NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STOCKTON AND MODESTO  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 81. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 54. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS 75 TO 82. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS  
49 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 77 TO 85. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 59.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 80 TO 88.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 62.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 84 TO 91.    
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 65. HIGHS  
84 TO 92.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 92.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
STOCKTON 80 48 82 / 0 0 0  
MODESTO 80 49 81 / 0 0 0  
 

 
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CAZ063-122300-  
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO WESTERN COLUSA COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALDER SPRINGS  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TODAY...SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS 59 TO 74 HIGHER ELEVATIONS
 
73 TO  
79 LOWER ELEVATIONS. PREVAILING WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 55. PREVAILING WEST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS 58 TO  
73 HIGHER ELEVATIONS...73 TO 81 LOWER ELEVATIONS. PREVAILING WEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 56. PREVAILING WEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS 62 TO 77 HIGHER  
ELEVATIONS...77 TO 85 LOWER ELEVATIONS. PREVAILING NORTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 59.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS 71 TO 86.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 65.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 73 TO 88.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 66. HIGHS 73 TO 88.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 65.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 71 TO 86.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
ALDER SPRINGS 71 52 70 / 0 0 0  
 

 
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CAZ066-122300-  
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PARADISE  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 78. LIGHT WINDS.    
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 57. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 68 TO 78. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 58. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 74 TO 82. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST UP TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 61.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 78 TO 86.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 67.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 88.    
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 67. HIGHS  
79 TO 88.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 79 TO 87.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
PARADISE 75 53 75 / 0 0 0  
 

 
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CAZ067-122300-  
MOTHERLODE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRASS VALLEY AND JACKSON  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 71 TO 77. LIGHT WINDS.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 55. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS 71 TO 77. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS  
45 TO 55. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 73 TO 81. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING  
WEST UP TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 58.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 77 TO 85.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 62.    
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. HIGHS 81 TO 88. LOWS 52 TO  
65.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 82 TO 88.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
GRASS VALLEY 74 46 73 / 0 0 0  
JACKSON 74 50 75 / 0 0 0  
 

 
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CAZ068-122300-  
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER AND QUINCY  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TODAY...SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS 53 TO 68 HIGHER ELEVATIONS
 
59 TO  
73 LOWER ELEVATIONS. PREVAILING SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 51. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 53 TO 68 HIGHER ELEVATIONS
 
58 TO  
73 LOWER ELEVATIONS. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST UP TO 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 52. PREVAILING  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS 56 TO 71 HIGHER  
ELEVATIONS...62 TO 77 LOWER ELEVATIONS. PREVAILING WEST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 53.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS 65 TO 80.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 59.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS 68 TO 83.    
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 61. HIGHS  
67 TO 82.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 66 TO 81.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
QUINCY 72 35 72 / 0 0 0  
CHESTER 68 33 67 / 0 0 0  
 

 
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CAZ069-122300-  
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BLUE CANYON  
800 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TODAY...SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS 55 TO 70 HIGHER ELEVATIONS
 
65 TO  
77 LOWER ELEVATIONS. PREVAILING EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 48 HIGHER ELEVATIONS
 
42 TO  
57 LOWER ELEVATIONS. PREVAILING WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 54 TO 69 HIGHER ELEVATIONS
 
65 TO  
77 LOWER ELEVATIONS. PREVAILING EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 49 HIGHER ELEVATIONS...43 TO 58 LOWER  
ELEVATIONS. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS 58 TO 73 HIGHER  
ELEVATIONS...69 TO 81 LOWER ELEVATIONS. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST  
UP TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 53.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS 66 TO 81.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 59.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS 69 TO 84.    
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 62. HIGHS  
69 TO 84.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 69 TO 84.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
BLUE CANYON 67 48 66 / 0 0 0  
 

 
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