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KEY MESSAGES
- Critical fire weather concerns for the Valley & Delta this weekend-Monday, with gusty north winds and low humidity.
- Gusty north to east winds Saturday into Monday, peaking on Sunday. Strongest winds along and west of the I-5 corridor, over mountains and through canyons.
- Above-normal temperatures continue through the forecast period.
..Tuesday-Wednesday
Riding begins to set up aloft Tuesday onward resulting in gradually warming temperatures through midweek. Areas of Moderate HeatRisk develop in the foothills, with widespread Minor HeatRisk in the Valley and mountains. Daytime relative humidities will continue to be in the teens to low 20s across the area. Winds are expected to return to a summertime diurnal flow pattern, with onshore winds during the day and offshore winds overnight.
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AVIATION
VFR conditions are expected over the next 24 hours. North winds continue over the northern Sacramento Valley until around 21z Thursday then weakening with continued west-northwest winds through the Delta and northern San Joaquin Valley through 18z Friday, strongest 21z to 03z Friday. West winds over the Sierra until 03z Friday, weakening and turning to the east overnight.
STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
Fire Weather Watch from late Friday night through Monday evening for Butte County Below 1000 ft-C. San Joaquin County including Stockton-C. Solano County including Fairfield-C. Stanislaus County including Modesto-C. Yolo/NE Solano including Woodland- Central Colusa County Incl. I-5-Central Glenn Co & Interstate 5- Eastern Colusa County-Eastern Glenn County-N. Sac Valley in Tehama County-NE San Joaquin Valley Below 1000 ft-SW Solano County including Vallejo-Sac Metro/W. El Dorado/Amador County- Sacramento County Delta-San Joaquin County Delta-Shasta Metro- Sutter/Yuba counties below 1000 ft-Tracy Triangle Below 1000 ft- W. Stanislaus County Above 1000 ft & I-5-W. Yolo County including Capay/I-505.
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