


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Sacramento, CA
Issued by NWS Sacramento, CA
925 FXUS66 KSTO 182113 AFDSTO Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 213 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .Discussion... .Synopsis... Breezy northerly winds are expected through this afternoon. Warming and drying trend will continue through the weekend into early next week with Minor HeatRisk and periodically breezy winds. Cooler mid to late next week, with the potential for some unsettled weather over the mountains. && .Key Messages... * Today: Above normal temperatures this afternoon with locally breezy northerly winds across portions of the the western Sacramento Valley. * Saturday - Wednesday: -A warming trend continues through the weekend and into early next week with Minor HeatRisk across the Valley, Delta, and foothills. Probability of high temperatures 80 degrees F or higher: 50-85% (Saturday-Sunday) and 70-100% (Monday-Tuesday). -Diurnally driven winds resume with increased Delta breeze flow in the afternoons and evenings this weekend and into next week -A period of breezy northerly winds is expected during the day Monday with a 40-70% probability of wind gusts > 25 mph for the western Sacramento Valley * Mid - Late Next Week: Cooling trend with periodically breezy winds. Potential for light showers late next week, mainly over the mountains north of I-80. .Changes from previous forecast... * No significant updates && .AVIATION... VFR conditions across interior NorCal over the next 24 hours. Breezy north winds are expected through the Valley with gusts 15 to 25 kts until around 00z-03z Saturday with easterly winds over the Sierra gusting 15 to 30 kts until around 06z-12z Saturday. Otherwise, surface winds 12 knots or less. && .STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$