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KEY MESSAGES

- Well above normal temperatures continue today with Minor HeatRisk and dry conditions

- Pattern change next week brings light rain and mountain snow chances, thunderstorms, breezy winds and cooler temperatures back to the region beginning on Tuesday- Thursday

- Drying and warming conditions return by next weekend

..Next Weekend

By Friday, we will begin to dry out as the weather system moves into the Northern Plains. Ridging will once again build in the eastern Pacific, which will allow for drying and northerly winds to develop across the area. Current NBM probabilities of 35 mph or more on Friday are around 60-70% along and west of the I-5 corridor. While the drying conditions and potential for strong north winds exists, fuels are not quite at the level to consider any Fire Weather products at this time. However, if we continue long periods of drying and warm temperatures, fuels may continue to cure ahead of seasonal norm. High temperatures are forecast to rise back into low to mid 80s in the Valley by Saturday, prompting the return of Widespread Minor HeatRisk in the Valley on Sunday.

AVIATION

VFR conditions expected over the next 24 hours across the area. Generally light (below 12 kts) northerly surface winds for TAF sites, shifting to light southerly winds 22Z-04Z for the northern Sacramento Valley. Westerly gusts up to 20 kts over higher mountains. Chances of -SHRA in Shasta County after 18z Monday.

STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.