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KEY MESSAGES

- Dry weather expected next 7 days with areas of patchy morning fog and cold overnight/morning temperatures through Sunday.

- Increasing potential for a return to more widespread Valley fog/low clouds and warm/dry weather at higher elevations into next week.

..Next Week

A stationary ridge continues to amplify across the West Coast through next week bringing low stratus and fog to the Valley. Areas above the stratus (the foothills) will see above normal temperatures and dry conditions. There remains some uncertainty on how strong winds will be next week, but its likely we remain light and variable in the Valley and have breezy terrain driven winds in the mountains. There exists a 20 percent chance that northerly winds remain stronger for portions of the northern Valley early next week. This would yield less fog and low stratus for those areas. Confidence in the low stratus and fog dwindle by the end of the week and into next weekend as confidence is increasing for breezier northerly winds. This would limit the stratus end of the week and into the weekend bringing more sunshine and warmth to the Valley. During this time, areas above the stratus (foothills) will have warmer than average temperatures and drier conditions, with RH values dropping potentially into the teens with little overnight recovery.

AVIATION

VFR conditions and light winds expected to prevail at RDD/RBL through the forecast period. Similar conditions persist at remaining TAF sites through 06z Sunday, with increasing potential for MVFR/IFR conditions in areas of BR/FG after 06z. Downsloping east-northeast winds gusting to 20 kts expected overnight along the Sierra.

STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.