El Dorado County Air Quality Management District]
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Outdoor Burn Day Status:
Western El Dorado County: BURN DAY
South Lake Tahoe: BURN DAY
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows 49 to 57. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Rain in the morning, then heavy rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 57 to 72. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers after midnight. Lows 44 to 54. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph.
Monday
Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 52 to 66.
You may only burn dry vegetation. It’s illegal to burn lumber and garbage.
Obtain an online AQMD permit for piles larger than 4'x4' at:
https://www.edcgov.us/Government/AirQualityManagement/burnpermit
Starting May 1 of each year, a CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit permit is also required for ANY SIZE pile. Visit https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/ or call CalFire at (530) 708-2701 for more information.
