textproduct: Sacramento

KEY MESSAGES

- Red Flag Warning was allowed to expire at 10 AM this morning, as the strongest winds have passed. Locally gusty east winds still possible, along with very low humidity values.

- Elevated Fire Weather Conditions continue in the Sierra and adjacent foothills, portions of the Sacramento Valley through Saturday.

- Dry and warm weather with gusty east-northeast Sierra winds through the end of the week.

- Gradual cool down begins this weekend with renewed precipitation chances early to mid next week.

..Early Next Week - Mid Week

Ensembles have come into better agreement lately with a closed low forming off the coast by Monday/Tuesday. Resultant high temperatures will plummet into upper 60s to mid 70s across interior NorCal, with northern Sacramento Valley locations possibly not breaking the 70 degree mark on Monday. Precipitation chances will enter the forecast on Tuesday; however how much rain Valley sites will receive depends on track and available moisture. NBM keeps light shower chances in the forecast Tuesday through Thursday with best chances in the Delta, foothills, and mountains at this time. Latest runs have also kept snow in the forecast, with slight changes to location of the "heavier" snow totals. South of HWY-50 stands the best chances for snow totals greater than 4 inches at this time and at mostly peaks, as snow levels are currently forecast to be generally above 8000 feet. We can again say a pattern change is on the horizon, however precipitation totals and any convection still remain uncertain.

AVIATION

Mainly VFR conditions across interior NorCal next 24 hours. Valley TAF sites will see surface wind gusts generally below 12 knots. Mountain sites will see easing wind gusts through roughly 01z Saturday with gusts up to 12 knots, then a short-duration increase with surface wind gusts up to 20 knots from 02z through 08z Saturday.

STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.