Rocklin, California 7 Day Weather Forecast

Wx Forecast - Wx Discussion - Wx Aviation

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FXUS66 KSTO 102017
AFDSTO

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
117 PM PDT Sat May 10 2025

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

.Discussion...

.Synopsis...
Dry and seasonably warm weather continues into the weekend. Gusty
southerly winds will bring elevated fire weather conditions
across portions of the Valley on Sunday. Chances for light
rain/mountain snow showers and isolated thunderstorms across
interior NorCal Monday and Tuesday. A pattern change to cooler
and unsettled weather is expected moving into early next week.

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.Key Messages...

* Today:
 -Periodic late day breezy onshore winds.
 -Dry and warm weather with temperatures 10-15 degrees above
  normal under upper level ridging.
 -Probability of high temperatures 90 degrees F or higher: 60-100%
  throughout the Valley.

* Sunday - Tuesday:
 -A trend toward cooler and more unsettled weather is expected,
  with a weather system arriving Sunday into early next week.
 -Gusty southerly winds Sunday, remaining breezy Monday and
  Tuesday. Probability of gusts 40 mph or higher: 50-90% northern
  and central Sacramento Valley, and northeast foothills on
  Sunday. Strongest winds along and east of I-5, mainly from Chico
  northward. Wind Advisory is in effect from 2 PM Sunday through 1
  AM Monday for the northeast foothills and the northern/central
  Sacramento Valley.
 -Elevated Fire Weather conditions Sunday as gusty winds and low
  RH overlap, particularly across the northern/central Sacramento
  Valley.
 -Light rain and mountain snow showers expected as the system
  moves through.
 -48-Hour Probability of Rain > 0.25": 50-80% across northern
  Sacramento Valley, northern Sierra north of Hwy 50, and
  adjacent foothills.
 -Isolated Thunderstorm Probability: 10-30% Monday and Tuesday,
  highest across north/central Sacramento Valley and along higher
  terrain.
 -48-Hour Probability of Snowfall > 2": 10-40% along
  Sierra/southern Cascades above 5500 feet, highest chances north
  of I-80.

* Mid to Late Next Week:
 -Generally dry weather, with temperatures warming to near normal.

.Changes from previous forecast...
 -Wind Advisory issued for the northern/central Sacramento Valley
  and northeast foothills from 2 PM Sunday to 1 AM Monday.

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.AVIATION...
VFR conditions across all TAF sites next 24 hours. Wind speeds
generally 12 kts or less in the Valley and 15-20 kts or less in
the Delta and Sierra Nevada through 12Z Sunday. Gusty southerly
winds then develop after 12Z with speeds of 15-25 kts in the lower
elevations with gusts 20-40 kts, and 30-50 kts gusts over the
Sierra out of the southwest.

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.STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory from 2 PM Sunday to 1 AM PDT Monday for Central
Sacramento Valley-Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-Northern
Sacramento Valley.

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