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KEY MESSAGES

- Lingering light rain showers, mountain snow, and isolated thunderstorms through this afternoon and early evening.

- Warmer and drier conditions return on Thursday. - Light mountain showers and isolated thunderstorms Friday into early next week. Dry weather elsewhere.

..Friday - Early Next Week

Ensembles continue to show an upper low trough building over the EPAC that will move over the area this weekend as it merges with another trough. The troughing pattern will introduce chances for light mountain rain and snow showers Friday through early next week. Little to no impacts are expected as precipitation amounts are anticipated to remain light. NBM continues to depicts a 10-25% chance for afternoon mountain thunderstorms each day, with the highest chances on Saturday. Thunderstorms may also develop across portions of the northern Sacramento Valley and foothills on Saturday.

Elsewhere, dry conditions are expected. Gradual warming continues into Friday, then gradual cooling is expected by the weekend. Highs will be in the 60s to 70s in the Valley and foothills this weekend, with cooler low to mid 40s to 50s for the higher elevations.

AVIATION

A weather system continues to trend weaker with now MVFR to VFR conditions across northern CA from weak showers and cloud cover. Winds remain under 12 kts for the next 24 hours. Snow levels remain around 5000 to 6000 feet, increasing after 18z Thu. VFR conditions prevail across northern CA by 12z Thu.

STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.

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