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FXUS66 KSTO 241834
AFDSTO

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1134 AM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026



.KEY MESSAGES...

 - Elevated fire weather conditions today and Saturday within the
   Burney Basin and possibly the northeast foothills due to low
   relative humidity and breezy westerly winds.

 - Seasonable temperatures continue into mid next week with
   mainly Minor HeatRisk.

 - Increasing heat across interior northern California late next
   week, with Moderate HeatRisk.


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.DISCUSSION...Seasonable high temperatures will continue this
weekend and into mid next week with Minor HeatRisk. High temperatures
are forecast to remain in the mid to upper 90s across the Sacramento
Valley and San Joaquin Valley. Breezy winds are expected to develop
for part of the southern Cascades and into the Burney Basin today
and Saturday during the afternoon/evening hours, with gusts from
20 to 30 mph at times. These breezy winds along with low humidity
will bring elevated fire weather conditions to the Burney Basin
and possibly the northeast foothills today through Sunday.
However, winds are expected to be lower on Sunday.

High pressure will continue to dominate the synoptic pattern
across the area through the extended period. The upper level ridge
over the Four Corner will push back toward the west and builds
over the entire WRN CONUS late next week allowing high
temperatures climbing into the triple digits. With the expanding
heat there will also be an increasing HeatRisk across interior
northern California.

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.AVIATION...VFR conditions prevail across interior NorCal TAF
sites next 24 hours. Surface wind gusts up to 20 kts at northern
Sacramento Valley sites from around 23z today through 06z
Saturday. Delta breeze influenced areas with gusts up to 25 kts
this evening. West-southwest winds in mountains, gusting up to 20
kts through 05z Saturday.

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