Area Forecast Discussion
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101 FXUS66 KSTO 220930 AFDSTO Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 230 AM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .Synopsis...
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Warm and dry weather continues with breezy north winds at times for the Sacramento Valley and adjacent foothills. Elevated fire weather concerns will be possible Monday and Tuesday.
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Warm and dry pattern continues for NorCal the next several days as high pressure builds in from the eastern Pacific. High temps will be above average with readings in the 90s across the lower elevations, and some areas may reach triple digits on Monday and Tuesday with offshore flow resulting in widespread Moderate HeatRisk. Northerly flow aloft will support some locally breezy north winds in the valley again today, mainly in the late-morning and afternoon, which will continue to gradually lower humidity. A little stronger north wind will be possible Monday into early Tuesday which combined with low RH will result in elevated fire weather conditions. By Wednesday, ridging is forecast to shift east as a weak trough develops over the region bringing increased onshore flow, cooler temperatures and higher humidity.
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&& .EXTENDED DISCUSSION (Thursday THROUGH Sunday)...
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Upper ridging over interior NorCal is suppressed through the remainder of the week into the weekend as series of short wave troughs progress through the PacNW. Dry weather expected with seasonable temperatures.
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&& .AVIATION...
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VFR conditions over interior NorCal next 24 hrs. Sfc wind mainly below 12 kts except vcnty of Delta, SWly sfc wind up to 15 kts at times.
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&& .STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None. && $$