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KEY MESSAGES

- Elevated fire weather conditions today and Saturday within the Burney Basin and possibly the northeast foothills due to low relative humidity and breezy westerly winds.

- Seasonable temperatures continue into mid next week with mainly Minor HeatRisk.

- Increasing heat across interior northern California late next week, with Moderate HeatRisk.

DISCUSSION

Seasonable high temperatures will continue this weekend and into mid next week with Minor HeatRisk. High temperatures are forecast to remain in the mid to upper 90s across the Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin Valley. Breezy winds are expected to develop for part of the southern Cascades and into the Burney Basin today and Saturday during the afternoon/evening hours, with gusts from 20 to 30 mph at times. These breezy winds along with low humidity will bring elevated fire weather conditions to the Burney Basin and possibly the northeast foothills today through Sunday. However, winds are expected to be lower on Sunday.

High pressure will continue to dominate the synoptic pattern across the area through the extended period. The upper level ridge over the Four Corner will push back toward the west and builds over the entire WRN CONUS late next week allowing high temperatures climbing into the triple digits. With the expanding heat there will also be an increasing HeatRisk across interior northern California.

AVIATION

VFR conditions prevail across interior NorCal TAF sites next 24 hours. Surface wind gusts up to 20 kts at northern Sacramento Valley sites from around 23z today through 06z Saturday. Delta breeze influenced areas with gusts up to 25 kts this evening. West-southwest winds in mountains, gusting up to 20 kts through 05z Saturday.

STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.