Madison, California 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS66 KSTO 112039
AFDSTO

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
139 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025

For additional details on weather and expected impacts over the
next 7 days, please visit weather.gov/sto/briefing.

.Discussion...

.Synopsis...
Gusty southerly winds and low relative humidity bring elevated
fire weather conditions across the Sacramento Valley today. A
weather system will bring chances for light showers, mountain snow
showers and isolated thunderstorms Monday through Tuesday. Drier
weather will follow with seasonable temperatures and occasionally
breezy winds.

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.Key Messages...

* Today:
 -Gusty southerly winds develop today ahead of an approaching
  weather system
 -Wind Advisory is in effect through 1 AM Monday for the
  northeast foothills and the northern/central Sacramento Valley,
  strongest winds along and east of I-5 mainly from Chico
  northward with gusts of 40 to 50 mph
 -Elevated fire weather conditions today as gusty southerly winds
  and low relative humidity overlap in the Sacramento Valley

* Monday - Tuesday:
 -Light showers and mountain snow showers expected as the weather
  system moves through
 -50-80% probability of rain > 0.25" mainly across northern
  Sacramento Valley, northern Sierra north of Hwy 50, and adjacent
  foothills
 -15-30% probability of isolated thunderstorms Monday and
  Tuesday, highest across north/central Sacramento Valley,
  foothills and mountains
 -20-50% probability of 2" snow along the Sierra above 5500 feet,
  70-90% probability in the southern Cascades/Lassen Peak

* Mid to Late Week:
 -Dry weather, seasonable temperatures and occasionally breezy
  winds

.Changes from previous forecast...
 -Potential for elevated fire weather conditions in the Valley from
  increased north to east flow late next weekend

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.AVIATION...
VFR conditions across all TAF sites next 24 hours. Gusty
southerly winds 15-25 kts in the lower elevations with gusts 20-40
kts, and 30-50 kts gusts over the Sierra out of the southwest
until 08z Monday, and again after 12z Monday with gusts up to
25-30 kts in the Valley and up to 30-40 kts over the mountains.
There is a 10-30% chance of isolated thunderstorms across the
northern Sacramento Valley, foothills, and mountains from 18z
Monday - 03z Tuesday, with brief periods of MVFR conditions. Gusty
and erratic winds near thunderstorms.

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.STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 1 AM PDT Monday for Central Sacramento
Valley-Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-Northern Sacramento
Valley.

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