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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 next week.

DISCUSSION

A dry and mild weather pattern will remain in place this week with our ongoing warming trend yielding above normal daytime highs from Tuesday onward. Morning commutes will continue to be chilly as overnight lows fall below freezing each night. E/NE gusts of 40-50 mph arrive to Sierra ridges Monday afternoon and continue into Tuesday morning, which may pose minor aviation impacts and brisk conditions for backcountry recreation. Another period of gusty ridge winds is possible towards the end of the week, but details are uncertain. Elsewhere, light winds and stout inversions will likely result in hazy skies and air quality reductions this week, especially across lower urban valleys.

Minimal change in the governing weather pattern will allow dry conditions to persist next weekend, perhaps continuing into early next week. There does appear to be better potential for rain and mountain snow around/after the 21st, but of course that's subject to change being this far out.

-Salas

AVIATION

FZFG and periods of IFR/LIFR conditions will persist this morning at KTRK before dissipating between 12z and 15Z. Otherwise, VFR conditions and light surface breezes prevail today. E/NE FL100 winds increase to 20-30 kts along the Sierra crest Monday afternoon, which may pose mountain wave turbulence issues into Tuesday morning.

-Salas

REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories

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