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FXUS66 KSTO 180952
AFDSTO
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
252 AM PDT FRI APR 18 2025
DISCUSSION
SYNOPSIS
BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY, WITH DRY WEATHER AND WARMER
TEMPERATURES. THIS WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE WEEKND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH MINOR HEATRISK AND
PERIODICALLY BREEZY WINDS. COOLER MID TO LATE NEXT WEEK, WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
KEY MESSAGES
* TODAY:
-ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH MINOR HEATRISK FOR PORTIONS OF
THE SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY, DELTA AND NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY.
-BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS WITH A 50-80% PROBABILITY OF WIND
GUSTS > 30 MPH FOR THE WESTERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY
* SATURDAY - WEDNESDAY:
-A WARMING TREND CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY WEEK
WITH MINOR HEATRISK ACROSS THE VALLEY, DELTA, AND FOOTHILLS
-DIURNALLY DRIVEN WINDS RESUME WITH INCREASED DELTA BREEZE FLOW IN
THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS THIS WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK
-A PERIOD OF BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS IS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY
MONDAY WITH A 40-70% PROBABILITY OF WIND GUSTS > 25 MPH FOR
THE WESTERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY
CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST
* NO SIGNIFICANT UPDATES
AVIATION
MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS ACROSS INTERIOR NORCAL OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS. BRIEF MVFR CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST ACROSS THE DELTA AND
PORTIONS OF THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS THROUGH 18Z THIS MORNING DUE TO
LOW STRATUS, PRIOR TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BREEZY NORTH WINDS.
BREEZY NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE VALLEY WITH GUSTS 15
TO 25 KTS TODAY (13Z TO 06Z) WITH EASTERLY WINDS OVER THE SIERRA
GUSTING 15 TO 30 KTS (13Z TO 09Z).
STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
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