textproduct: Sacramento

KEY MESSAGES

- Showers and thunderstorms mainly over the northern Sacramento Valley, foothills and mountains today, otherwise dry weather prevails

- Chances for patchy Valley fog and low clouds with near normal temperatures tonight through midweek.

- Light showers over the northern Sacramento Valley, foothills and mountains on Wednesday, followed by breezy north to east winds Thursday-Friday and a gradual warming trend.

..Wednesday to Saturday

A trough moving into the Pacific Northwest clips the area by mid- week, bringing some light showers to the northern Sacramento Valley, foothills and mountains north of Highway 50 on Wednesday. Dry conditions return on Thursday, with breezy north to east winds developing behind the system Thursday and Friday. NBM probabilities of wind gusts greater than 30 mph sit around 60-80% for both days, with the highest probability along and west of I-5 and mountains.

Warmer weather is expected toward the end of week period and heading into the weekend, as high temperatures warm to near- to slightly above normal.

AVIATION

Chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northern Sacramento Valley (RDD and RBL), foothills and mountains through this evening, bringing areas of MVFR conditions and localized IFR. Low ceilings and mist will bring patchy MVFR and IFR to the Valley through the day with some clearing possible after 21Z.

There's higher confidence regarding more widespread MVFR with patchy IFR conditions from mist and low ceilings in the Valley after 06Z Monday and continuing through 18Z. Surface winds generally less than 12 kts next 24 hours, except for erratic winds near thunderstorms.

STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.