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KEY MESSAGES
* Warmer and drier weather returns this weekend with breezy winds this afternoon.
* Gusty winds and dry conditions may elevate fire concerns early next week.
* Precipitation chances return for the second half of next week with breezy conditions persisting.
DISCUSSION
After patchy areas of morning fog across the Martis Valley/Truckee areas this morning, we'll see warming and rapid drying this afternoon as minimum relative humidity plunges 40-50% since yesterday afternoon for areas mainly south of I-80 where wetting rains occurred (>0.10").
In addition to today's drying and 5-10 degrees of warming, breezy conditions will return this afternoon with lower valleys generally seeing afternoon southwest gusts of around 20-30 mph while Sierra ridgetops see gusts of 50+ mph. Expect choppy conditions across areas lakes along with areas of elevated fire weather concerns mainly across E.Lassen and far N.Washoe counties this afternoon.
Areas of light showers (10-15% chances) may linger across portions of southern Mono-Mineral counties through the weekend with isolated showers also possible across eastern Pershing and Churchill counties this afternoon.
Winds will decrease by Sunday afternoon but as troughing sets up across the PacNW, a dry and breezy/gusty wind pattern looks to set up early next week. While timing and strength of the winds will still need to be resolved, Tuesday and Wednesday could yield elevated to critical fire weather conditions as surface gradients and 700mb flow increase across the Tahoe Basin, NE California, and NW Nevada early next week. The breezy/gusty pattern persists Wednesday into next weekend, but we will also begin to see an uptick in moisture with 15-30% chances for light precipitation chances returning Thursday into next weekend. Fuentes
AVIATION
Areas of patchy fog will be possible at KTRK due to recent precipitation and clearing skies this morning. Otherwise expect VFR conditions across most terminals this afternoon with only a 10% chance of an isolated shower at KMMH.
Otherwise expect breezy southwesterly afternoon winds with terminals seeing gusts near 20-25 knots today. Areas of moderate turbulence will be possible this afternoon along and east of the Sierra as ridgetops winds (FL100) gust near 40-50 knots. Fuentes
REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories
NV...None. CA...None.
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