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KEY MESSAGES

* Dry weather prevails through next weekend with near to above normal temperatures this week.

* Light winds and strengthening inversions will create hazy skies and air quality reductions this week.

* Gusty east winds will develop along Sierra ridges Monday into Tuesday, and possibly late week.

DISCUSSION

Near normal temperatures (mid 40s) early week will quickly be exceeded by Wednesday with afternoon highs 5-10 degrees above normal. This warming trend is owed to the fact that upper level ridging will continue to strengthen through the week. With this pattern we can also expect morning inversions and light winds. Sierra freezing fog will also remain likely overnight and into the morning hours before burning off in the late morning.

The only exception this week will be the potential for enhanced easterly breezes along ridgetops late Monday and again late Thursday. Gusts may range up to 50 mph at times during these time frames.

Dry and benign weather is expected to continue through at least early next week as that ridge remains in place.

-Giralte

AVIATION

FZFG will bring periods of IFR/LIFR conditions at KTRK tonight before dissipating after 15Z. However, upper level cloud cover may inhibit fog development. Otherwise, VFR conditions and light surface breezes prevail today and through much of this week.

Morning haze from valley inversions may bring slantwise visibility reductions each day this week for W NV terminals. E/NE FL100 winds will increase to 20-30 kts along the Sierra crest Monday evening, which may pose mountain wave turbulence issues into early Tuesday morning.

-Giralte/Salas

REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories

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