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PILOT CREEK - ABOVE STUMPY MEADOWS RESERVOIR (SPYC1)
Latitude: 38.89º NLongitude: 120.57º WElevation: 4280 Feet
Location: El Dorado County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Dec 04 2023 at 1:39 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 05 2023 at 9:00 AM PST
Monitor Stage: N/A Flood Stage: N/A

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ069)
Tonight: Clear. Lows 29 to 44 higher elevations and 37 to 50 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 47 to 62 higher elevations and 58 to 68 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 45 higher elevations and 39 to 53 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Windy. Highs 38 to 53 higher elevations and 47 to 61 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations and up to 1 inch higher elevations. Snow level 7500 feet. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon. Over ridges, prevailing southwest winds 15 to 30 mph increasing to 25 to 45 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers. Breezy, colder. Lows 20 to 35 higher elevations and 29 to 43 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations and up to 2 inches higher elevations. Snow level 6500 feet. Prevailing southwest winds 10 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. Over ridges and prevailing southwest winds 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 31 to 46.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Colder. Lows 16 to 31.

Friday and Friday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 33 to 48. Lows 18 to 33.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs 39 to 54.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 27 to 42.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs 43 to 58.

Sunday Night and Monday: Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 42. Highs 44 to 59.
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This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Sacramento Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.