Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Sacramento, CA
Issued by NWS Sacramento, CA
739 FXUS66 KSTO 200845 AFDSTO Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 145 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .Synopsis... Warm and dry weather returns today and continues into next week with breezy north winds at times in the Central Valley. Elevated fire weather concerns will be possible early next week. && .Discussion... Other than a few debris clouds left over from Thursday evening`s convection over the Sierra, skies are clear across interior NorCal early this morning. Current temperatures are mostly running around 3-9 degrees milder compared to 24 hours ago, except in areas influenced by a moderately strong ongoing Delta Breeze where temperatures are similar to yesterday. Dry and warmer weather returns into next week as the upper low responsible for the cooler and more unsettled weather of the past few days moves away from the region allowing high pressure from the eastern Pacific to build. Highs will return to the 90s across the valley over the weekend into early next week, and humidity will gradually lower with periods of breezy north wind in the Central Valley each day. By Monday, elevated fire weather concerns will be possible. && .EXTENDED DISCUSSION (Tuesday THROUGH Friday)... Upper ridging over NorCal Tuesday shifts east as series of short wave troughs move through the PacNW through midweek. Desert SW high begins to build over CA by the end of the week. Dry weather expected through the extended period. Locally gusty north to east wind Tuesday. High temperatures trend down to near normal by Thursday then warm slightly Friday. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions over interior NorCal next 24 hrs. Sfc wind mainly below 12 kts except vcnty of Delta, SWly sfc wind up to 20 kts possible. && .STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None. && $$