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FXUS66 KSTO 171604
AFDSTO

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
904 AM PDT MON JUN 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH DRY WEATHER TODAY. A PACIFIC LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS TO NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
WARMER WEATHER RETURNS LATE IN THE WEEK.

.SHORT TERM DISCUSSION...

UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WEST OF
OREGON/WASHINGTON. THERE IS NOT MUCH MOISTURE WITH THIS SYSTEM AND
NO REAL MOISTURE IS AVAILABLE...AS PWATS GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW
1.00 INCHES. SKIES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR TODAY WITH
TEMPERATURES WARMING TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS
GENERALLY IN THE UPPER 80`S FOR VALLEYS. WINDS WILL BE
LIGHT...ALTHOUGH DELTA BREEZE WILL STRENGTHEN THIS EVENING WITH
GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DELTA. CURRENT FORECAST IS ON
TRACK AND NO MORNING UPDATE WILL BE NEEDED.

&&

.EXTENDED DISCUSSION (FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY)

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK
LEADING TO A RETURN OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR INTERIOR
NORCAL. SOME VALLEY TEMPERATURES MAY APPROACH THE CENTURY MARK
OVER THE WEEKEND BEFORE ANOTHER TROUGH OVER THE EPAC BRINGS A
LITTLE COOLING FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...

MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS THE NEXT 24 HOURS. WINDS GENERALLY BELOW 15
KNOTS EXCEPT THROUGH THE CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO
22 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...STRONGEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 30 KTS OVER SIERRA RIDGES.

&&

.STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

$$