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FXUS66 KSTO 302002
AFDSTO

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
102 PM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025



.Discussion...

.Synopsis...
Minor weather impacts over the next 7 days. Wind gusts on Sunday
will approach wind advisory Sunday northern Sacramento Valley.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon
and evening in the higher terrain south of Interstate 80.
Elsewhere dry conditions are expected. Temperatures will be very
warm Thursday and begin cooling on Friday with the coolest day on
Saturday. Light rain showers are expected Saturday with most areas
receiving less than a tenth of an inch. As the system exits the
area on Sunday...expect gusty winds up to 35 mph in the northern
Sacramento Valley and gusts 25 mph most other locations. Dry and
mild conditions are then expected into early next week.

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.Key Messages...

* Today:
 -Good chance (40-60%) of showers and thunderstorms mainly south
   of Interstate 80 afternoon and evening.

* Friday and Saturday:
    -Cooling trend starts with chances of showers in the
     mountains, foothills, and northern Sacramento Valley.
    -Light precipitation chances on Saturday with most areas less
     then a tenth of an inch.

* Sunday:
- Mostly dry and breezy...slightly warmer from Saturday.

* Early Next Week:
- Seasonable temperatures and dry.

.Changes from previous forecast...

* Nothing significant

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.AVIATION...

VFR conditions expected over the next 24 hours across interior
NorCal. Northerly surface winds are expected to gust 15 to 20 kts
through the northern and central Sacramento Valley until 02Z
Thursday. Later this afternoon, west winds gusting up to 15 kts
will flow through the Delta 01Z to 11Z. Over the Sierra, north to
east winds will gust 15 to 25 kts from 05Z through 18Z Thursday.
Additionally, there is a 15-30% chance of isolated thunderstorms
over the Sierra mainly from I-80 southward.


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.STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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