2 weeks Ago By Robbie Patel
The National Weather Service in Sacramento has released the latest forecast for the region, painting a largely dry and mild picture for the days ahead. According to the area forecast discussion, Northern Sierra may see light showers today and tomorrow, but the rest of the area should remain dry, accompanied by breezy northerly winds at times.In the short term, a "very weak system enters the region, with just some light showers over the higher elevations of the northern Sierra," leading to little or no adverse impacts.
For city dwellers and valley residents, the weather is expected to stay calm, with the biggest nuisance being periodic gusts of northerly wind reaching 15 to 25 MPH, as per National Weather Services.Looking ahead towards the weekend, the National Weather Service anticipates a shift towards drier and warmer conditions. "Drier and warmer weather returns late week into the weekend with periods of breezy north to east winds with afternoon gusts near 15 to 25 MPH.
" For those craving some spring warmth, there's a 40-80% chance that valley highs will surpass the 75-degree mark come Saturday and Sunday.On the aviation front, the NWS states, "Mainly VFR conditions across interior NorCal next 24 hours." This bodes well for those flying in or out of the area, with the exception of some potential northerly wind gusts up to 20 knots and a few scattered rain showers.
Leisure and commercial pilots alike should expect smooth sailing for the most part. Meanwhile, the mountains may see some "light lingering snow showers" though nothing significant that should disrupt travel or outdoor plans..
