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RUBICON RIVER - FORESTHILL (RUFC1)
Latitude: 39.00º NLongitude: 120.72º WElevation: 1197 Feet
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: May 02 2025 at 7:31 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 03 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

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1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ069)
Tonight: Clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 33 to 48 higher elevations and 45 to 53 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 43 to 58 higher elevations and 54 to 64 lower elevations. Snow level above 8000 feet. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers at lower elevations and and a chance of rain and snow showers at higher elevations. Colder. Lows 29 to 44 higher elevations and 40 to 49 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations and up to 1 inch higher elevations. Snow level above 8000 feet. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 43 to 58 higher elevations and 58 to 70 lower elevations. Snow level above 8000 feet. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows 30 to 45 higher elevations and 43 to 53 lower elevations. Snow level above 8000 feet. Prevailing northeast winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 50 mph after midnight. Over ridges and prevailing northeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 15 to 30 mph after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, warmer. Highs 55 to 70.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 35 to 50.

Tuesday through Thursday: Clear. Highs 59 to 74. Lows 37 to 52.

Thursday Night and Friday: Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 56. Highs 63 to 78.
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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.