SACRAMENTO, Calif. — FORECAST:  Unseasonably warm weather continues through the end of the week with highs running 5-10° above normal.

Tracking a weather system well to our north that will start to push our way by the end of the week. This will help bring back a cooler breeze from the Pacific. Also, looking at the chance of Sierra thunderstorms developing on Saturday through Monday.

Fuel like low lying grasses and brush is drying quickly in the Northern Sierra. We'll be following the chance of lightning sparked fires through the weekend. Right now, it looks like there will be rain accompanying any thunderstorms.

THURSDAY MORNING: Mostly clear with lows in the 50s. Lake Tahoe lows in the 30s.

THURSDAY: Sunny with highs in the low 90s. Lake Tahoe highs in the mid-70s.

FRIDAY: Sunny with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Lake Tahoe highs in the mid-70s.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid-80s. Lake Tahoe highs in the low 60s with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY: Sunny with highs in the mid-80s. Lake Tahoe highs in the mid-60s with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY: Sunny with highs in the upper 80s. Lake Tahoe highs in the upper 60s with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid-80s. Lake Tahoe highs in the low mid-60s.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny with highs in the lower 80s. Lake Tahoe highs in the mid-60s.

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