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KEY MESSAGES
- A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the Valley and Delta below 1000 feet from 5 AM Saturday until 8 PM Monday.
- Critical fire weather concerns for the Valley & Delta, with gusty north winds and low humidity. Strongest winds Saturday night through Sunday along and west of the I-5 corridor.
- Above-normal temperatures continue through the forecast period with Minor HeatRisk.
..Tuesday-Thursday
Heights begin to rise as the trough exits the Great Basin which will lead to gradually warming temperatures through midweek. Minor HeatRisk will continue to be widespread, with Valley high temperatures pushing into the mid to upper 90s. Daytime minimum RHs will remain in the low teens to low 20s below 1000 ft (potentially into the single digits), additionally daytime values in the mountains and foothills will be in the 20 to 30s as well. The continued low RHs combined with the warmer temperatures may bring elevated fire weather conditions to the Valley next week.
Please continue to practice fire safety and monitor your latest forecast to stay up to date at weather.gov/sacramento
AVIATION
VFR conditions are expected over the next 24 hours. North- northwest 8 to 15 kts and gusts 20-25 kts through Saturday 18z with increasing winds over the northern & central Sacramento Valley after 00z Saturday with gusts 20-35 kts. West winds over the Sierra until 03z Friday, weakening and turning to the east overnight.
STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
Red Flag Warning from 5 AM Saturday to 8 PM PDT Monday 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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