


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Sacramento, CA
Issued by NWS Sacramento, CA
451 FXUS66 KSTO 102126 AFDSTO Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 226 PM PDT Sun Aug 10 2025 .DISCUSSION... .SYNOPSIS... Widespread Moderate HeatRisk and local Major HeatRisk in the foothills continues into Monday with triple digit highs in the Valley. Temperatures cool to more seasonable levels Tuesday, slightly below normal by midweek and then continue to trend lower into the weekend. Dry weather continues. && .KEY MESSAGES... *Today: - Well above normal temperatures continue as upper level ridging remains over the region Temperatures remain hot on Monday with widespread Moderate HeatRisk and local Major HeatRisk across the Valley and foothills and into the mountains - Probability of high temperatures > 100F: --Northern Sacramento Valley: 80-100% --Remainder of the Valley: 35-75% - A weak Delta breeze will bring slightly cooler low temperatures tonight into Monday morning to influenced areas, with elevated Minimum temperatures continuing elsewhere, especially in the foothills and northern Sacramento Valley. - Probability of high temperatures > 100F: --Northern Sacramento Valley: 90-100% --Remainder of the Valley: 40-90% *Tuesday-Wednesday: - The East Pacific ridge axis aloft shifts westward by Tuesday as an upper trough from western Canada drops down. This will bring increased onshore flow and cooler temperatures, but lacks moisture, with dry weather continuing - The increased Delta breeze will give some relief with for the Delta and southern Sacramento Valley, especially by Wednesday morning - Seasonable high temperatures return for Tuesday, near to slightly below normal highs by Wednesday *Thursday to Late This Week: - Temperatures continue to trend lower mid to later week, slightly below average Thursday and continuing to trend lower into the weekend - Periodically breezy onshore flow continues through the week into next weekend - Dry weather continues .Changes from previous forecast... - Little change. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions expected to prevail next 24 hours across interior northern California. Sustained surface winds generally 12 kts or less at TAF sites. West-southwest wind gusts 15-25 kts through the Delta 00z-12z Monday. && .STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$