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KEY MESSAGES

- Warm and dry conditions may elevate fire weather concerns on Friday.

- Markedly colder temperatures will follow this weekend with increasing chances for rain and snow. Little or no snow accumulation expected for most areas.

DISCUSSION

Upper ridging will guide warm and dry conditions through Friday. Look for Friday highs in the 70s and 80s with relative humidity below 20 percent in the southwest which may elevate fire weather concerns. Light winds or short duration breezy conditions should keep the risk limited.

Cold frontal passage remains on schedule for Friday night with showers increasing into Saturday and Saturday night, lingering into Sunday. Some rain may mix with or change to wet snow. Overall, little snow accumulation is expected, save for usual colder elevated and grassy surfaces. Wetting rains are also likely south of Highway 2.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS:

NBM was blended with a nudge from NBM90 for Friday afternoon highs to account for a little compressional warming ahead of the cold front. Confidence is increasing on chances for rain and snow this weekend, but remains below average for accumulations given the warm ground temperatures and steadiest QPF amounts remaining to the south.

AVIATION

LAST UPDATED: 1730Z

FLIGHT CAT RANGE: VFR

DISCUSSION: Mid-to-high level clouds will continue developing over the region this afternoon, becoming overcast this evening and tonight before moving east early Thursday morning.

WINDS: Light and variable winds out of the north will shift east this evening and tonight then transition into south-to-southwest winds by midday Thursday. Winds should slightly increase by the end of the current cycle, but overall remain light.

KENZ

GGW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.