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KEY MESSAGES

* Cooler conditions remain in place with a gradual warming trend through the week, reaching near normal temps by the holiday weekend.

* Typical afternoon breezes along with dry conditions -- stay fire safe.

* There's a 5% chance for afternoon showers or a thunderstorm to form from this afternoon into next week.

DISCUSSION

Each afternoon will be progressively warmer than the one before, as the trough begins to broaden and lift to the east this week. By the holiday weekend, western Nevada valleys will be firmly back in the mid 90s, with mid 80s to near 90 across Sierra valleys. Our afternoons this week will also feature daily gusts of 20-25 mph. With the recent dry conditions across the region, any spark could ignite and carry in dry fuels. Avoid activities that could start a fire as a precaution. If your plans take you to a lake this week, keep in mind the afternoon gusts could create choppy lake waters. For those recreating in the Sierra, keep an eye on the sky, since a 5% chance for a shower or storm returns each afternoon this week and into the weekend. Some CAM solutions show storms forming over the Sierra and then advancing to the Sierra Front, while others do not depict much more than cloud development. Keep up to date with the latest forecast discussions! HRICH

AVIATION

* Widespread VFR conditions today, with typical afternoon gusts up to 20 kts around 21z-00z. A 5% chance for showers exists this afternoon, mostly around KTVL/KMMH. Tomorrow will be similar to today. HRICH

REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories

NV...None. CA...None.