176 FXUS66 KSTO 022006 AFDSTOArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 106 PM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025
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.SYNOPSIS... The weather system that brought area of rain to the area today will move across the area tonight and exit on Friday evening. Before it does exit, it will bring another round of showers and thunderstorms to most of the area tonight into early Friday morning. Some heavier showers are possible overnight, epsecially from Chico area northward. Dry and warmer conditions are then expected for the remainder of the weekend. &&
.KEY MESSAGES...
* FRIDAY:
- Low pressure continues its trek through area tonight into Friday morning. It will bring showers and a few thunderstorms across the area. Most rain will be done by noon in the valley with lingering showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening in higher terrain.
* SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY:
- Warming trend begins on Saturday with temperatures returning to near normal through mid-next week.
- Breezy north to east winds expected periodically Saturday through Sunday, strongest on Sunday. Overall, wind gusts have continued to trend down in the forecast over the weekend.
.AVIATION...
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to bring areas of MVFR conditions, locally IFR, across interior NorCal next 24 hours. Surface winds generally remain at or below 12 kts. Periodically breezy southwest to west wind gusts up to 15 kts vicinity Delta. Local north to northwest wind gusts up to 15 kts across the northern Sacramento Valley and northern San Joaquin Valley after 15z-18z Friday.
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.STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
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