836 FXUS66 KSEW 071110 AFDSEW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 310 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Lingering showers continue today, especially closer to the mountains. A colder weather system arrives early next week, bringing an initial round of mountain snow Sunday night into Monday. Additional disturbances follow through the week ahead, with continued mountain snow and the potential for early morning mix of rain and snow for the interior lowlands. A stronger system arrives around midweek, with a warmer air mass and continued rain likely later in the week. && .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/... An upper-level ridge and associated surface high are persisting over the NE PAC. Downstream, an elongated trough is stretching into the SW USA and becoming cutoff from the mean-flow near the Four Corners region. These features are leaving the PNW under a regime of NW flow aloft. For today, light showers are in the forecast across W WA, mainly along the mountains and coastal areas. A stout 1035 mb surface high as mentioned is interacting with lower pressure inland as breezy SW winds are in the forecast for the Puget Sound region. Gusts upwards of 30-35 mph are possible into the evening. Highs today are topping out in the lower to mid 50s with overnight lows in the 40s. Conditions will begin to amplify on Sunday as the ridge of high pressure retrogrades slightly - opening up the pattern to widespread precipitation and cooler temperatures. As the upper-level flow turns more zonal, a frontal system over the Gulf of Alaska is expected to funnel steadier lowland rainfall during the early morning hours on Sunday while simultaneously bringing snow levels down towards pass level by the afternoon. A brief lull in the action is possible towards the evening but models are indicating the potential for the development of a convergence zone late overnight into Monday morning along with more widespread precipitation. 24-hour snowfall ending Monday evening suggests upwards of 8-12" is possible for much of the Cascades including Snoqualmie Pass, Stevens Pass and Mt. Baker Ski area. The NBM suggests a 30-40% chance of snowfall exceeding 12" during this time. Highs are to remain in the lower 50s on Sunday before settling into the mid 40s on Monday. Overnight lows will be in the lower to mid 30s Sunday night. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... The cold and wet pattern continues through the first part of the week with strong westerly flow maintaining steady precipitation. Ensemble guidance remains fairly consistent with this cooler air spreading into the region, which will maintain the potential for rain/snow mix or even brief periods of snow for the interior lowlands during the overnight hours. In general, however, low elevation impacts are likely to remain limited with lows only around 30 and warming up during the day into the 40s. This should limit the potential for any notable accumulations for the lowest elevations; the exception would be if heavier precipitation rates persist over an area in the late evening through early morning hours. For those in the 500-1500 ft elevations, showers might bring a light accumulation during the overnight hours that doesn`t linger too long. Otherwise, a stronger disturbance Tuesday and Wednesday will maintain periods of heavy snow at the Cascade passes and bring winter travel conditions during these days this week. Snow levels will creep up late Wednesday and into Thursday, bringing an end to the threat of snow in the lower elevations but maintaining additional snowfall in the Cascades and Olympics. Each of these passing disturbances through the week will also bring periods of breezy winds, especially again around Wednesday. With the snow levels rising and heavy rainfall continuing, will need to keep a close eye on river levels on the Skokomish River in Mason County as the majority of precipitation midweek in the Skokomish basin will fall as rain, bringing the potential for the river to reach flood stage this week. && .AVIATION... Flow aloft will continue to remain northwest before becoming more westerly into Sunday. A mix of ceilings ranging from MVFR to LIFR as light rain showers move through the terminals this morning. Some degree of improvement to MVFR for most terminals likely by Saturday early afternoon. Southwest winds 8-12 kt gusting to 20-25 kt for Puget Sound today and into the evening. Rain showers will decrease throughout the day for interior lowland terminals but steadier rain will likely increase late overnight into Sunday morning with continued low ceilings and visibility. KSEA...IFR cigs with lowered vis as light rain showers are in the vicinity of the terminal this morning. Improvement into MVFR likely after 19Z. Rain showers will taper throughout the day across the terminal but steadier rain will likely increase again into early Sunday with continued low cigs. Southwest winds 8-12 kt gusting to 20 kt this morning. Winds will increase Saturday afternoon with gusts greater than 25 kt likely (80-85% chance) after 21Z and persisting overnight into early Sunday. McMillian && .MARINE... A fairly complex pattern will develop over the waters this weekend through the first part of next week, with several marine hazards in the coming days. First, expect gusty southerly winds to increase today and tonight with frequent gusts around 25 kt through much of the Puget Sound/Hood Canal zone. An advisory has been issued as a result. Some of these gusts will also spill into portions of the northern inland waters, but the areal coverage will not be as extensive. The next pair of hazards will be strongest westerly winds through the Strait of Juan de Fuca late tonight into Sunday, with 60-70% chance of at least some winds reaching advisory thresholds, and building seas winds/seas over the coastal waters. Will hold off on any additional advisories for now, with the most likely scenario being additional advisory strength winds over much of the waters and 10 ft seas building by early Sunday and continuing into Monday. Conditions remain elevated through the first half of next week with consistent northwest winds making a run toward 20-25 kt and seas remaining at or above 10 ft. A stronger frontal system Tuesday night into Wednesday will bring more widespread advisory southerly winds as well as seas over the coastal waters around 15 ft. In summary, a quite active week ahead that will likely feature several rounds of small craft advisories for most of the local waters. && .HYDROLOGY... Heavy precipitation over the Olympics, combined at times with snow levels rising will force rises on the Skokomish River with the potential for flooding late next week. No other river flooding is expected during the next seven days. && .SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WA...None. PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 11 AM PST Sunday for Puget Sound and Hood Canal. && $$

090 FXUS66 KPQR 070442 AAA AFDPQR Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Portland OR 842 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 Updated Aviation Discussion .SYNOPSIS...Light widespread rain today transitions to isolated showers in the terrain and far northern Oregon/SW Washington on Saturday. Mild temperatures near to slightly above seasonal normals over the weekend. Colder air moves in from the north early next week, bringing low chances for low elevation rain/snow mix and light to moderate Cascade snow. Then, a non- impactful atmospheric river takes aim at northern Oregon and Washington Wednesday into Thursday, pushing out the cold air and bringing the return of widespread rain. && .DISCUSSION...Friday afternoon through Thursday...Radar imagery Friday afternoon shows a band of light rain moving through much of NW OR and SW WA as a weak front approaches the coast. Although high pressure is set up over the eastern Pacific, the Pacific NW remains on the eastern periphery of the flow, which is allowing moisture to continue streaming into the area from the north into the weekend. Once again daytime temperatures will be below normal for early March, peaking right around 50 degrees for the interior lowlands, low 50s along the coast, and low 40s to upper 30s over the Cascades. As high pressure over the eastern Pacific spreads east into the Pacific NW tonight into Saturday, the front will push to the north, also pushing precipitation chances north. Mostly dry weather is expected for Saturday, though can`t rule out a few stray showers along the coast, Cascades, and inland locations north of Highway 20, especially in SW WA. Temperatures will also warm around 8-10 degrees on Saturday, peaking in the upper 50s to low 50s for the interior lowlands, just slightly higher than normal (which is in the mid 50s). A low pressure system moving south from Alaska along the northern Canadian coast will cause the upper level flow to become zonal over the PacNW on Sunday. This will allow a weak front to push south through the Pacific NW on Sunday along with another round of widespread light precipitation. Temperatures will lower around 5 degrees, peaking in the mid 50s for the interior lowlands. A bit of a pattern change is expected early next week due to cold air intrusion into the region, leading to the potential for low elevation snow. Ensemble guidance remains in good agreement that cold air from Canada will funnel into the PacNW behind the front, especially as the upper flow continues deepening slightly Monday into Tuesday. About 75% of the GEFS, EPS, and GEPS members indicate 850 mb temperatures falling to -4 to -6 degrees C or colder by early Monday morning at PDX with nearly 80% of the members falling to -6 to -8 degrees C or colder Monday night into early Tuesday. Additionally, precipitation chances continue Monday into Tuesday as moisture continues streaming over the eastern Pacific ridge, and a weak shortwave along the flow pulls that moisture south into the region. Daytime temperatures each day will be well above freezing in the lowlands, so the main time period for any lowland snow potential is in the late overnight to morning hours when temperatures are the coldest. Snow levels will likely fall to around 1500-2500 ft by Monday morning as the cold air pushes into the region. For elevations lower than this, on Monday morning, there`s only a 10-25% chance of low temperatures falling to freezing for elevations below 500 ft, though there is a 25-50% chance for elevations above 500 ft. However, precipitation chances are expected to be showery and light, leading to low probability (less than 10% chance) for any accumulating snow. Coldest temperatures are expected late Monday night into Tuesday morning with a 50-70% chance of temperatures falling below freezing for elevations below 500 ft except for the Portland metro area (not including Vancouver), where probabilities are closer to 10-25%. Above 500 ft, probabilities increase to 70-90% chance. However, there are also lower chances for precipitation with light accumulations during this time, except for in the Cowlitz Valley. This is leading to only a 5-20% chance of 0.1 inch of snow for the Portland/Vancouver metro area and south, except for up to 30% chance for elevations above 500 ft. Chances increase to 30-45% for the Cowlitz Valley. Probability of 1 inch of snow is now less than 5% for locations below 1000 ft, except for 10-20% in the Cowlitz Valley. The other thing to take into account is road temperatures will likely be on the warm side since overnight temperatures will be in the 40s leading up to early next week. This will make it difficult for snow to accumulate on roadways as it will likely melt on contact. Ultimately, the most likely scenario is no accumulating snow below 500-1000 ft, though some snowflakes or slushy rain may be observed. Higher chances for snow are expected for elevations above 1000-1500 ft Monday into Tuesday, including the Coast Range, Willapa Hills, Cascade foothills, and Cascades. However, limited precipitation amounts lead to limited snow forecast over the majority of these areas. At this point, accumulating snow looks to be mainly for locations north of Highway 20, with a 40-60% chance of snow reaching 6 inches in 48 hours ending at 5 AM on Wednesday. The far northern Oregon Cascades and SW Washington Cascades are forecast to receive more precipitation. These locations have an 80-95% chance of at least 6 inches of snow and a 60-80% chance of at least 12 inches of snow in the same 48 hour timeframe. On Wednesday, moisture associated with a non-impactful atmospheric river will begin pushing into the region, pushing out the colder air mass as widespread precipitation returns to the region. Quite a bit of uncertainty remains in the timing of both the steady precipitation initiation as well as when the colder airmass begins warming. This is leading to a 20-40% chance for morning low temperatures below freezing for lowland locations outside of the Portland metro area (which has a less than 10% chance). This is once again leading to the potential for a rain/snow mix for some locations below 1000 ft, but similar to Monday, there is low chance for accumulating snow at the lower elevations. As the warmer air associated with the atmospheric river moves inland, snow levels are expected to rise above 4500-5000 ft by Wednesday evening. Additional moderate to heavy snow is possible in the SW Washington Cascades Thursday into Friday, but not much else south of this. In terms of other impacts, rain amounts will be steady, but flooding is not expected with this event. Current 48 hour rain totals ending 5 AM Friday are 0.5-1.5 inches for the interior lowlands and 0.75-2.5 inches for the coast, Coast Range, and Cascades. Higher rain amounts in general are expected to be north of Highway 20 as current guidance suggests the atmospheric river will aim towards far northern Oregon and Washington. Additionally, winds could get a little breezy at times, though potential for impactful winds has gone down. There`s now only a 5-20% chance for wing gusts of at least 35 mph for inland valleys and 20-35% chance for wind gusts of at least 40 mph for coastal communities. Next week is shaping up to be active, so keep an eye on the forecast! -03 && .AVIATION...Moist, north to northwest flow aloft continues as a weak front pushes across the region overnight. This will keep very light showers in the forecast along with deteriorating conditions. Expect conditions to continue to trend towards predominately MVFR for inland locations and predominately LIFR conditions along the coast. There is a 10-25% chance of IFR conditions for inland locations from 12Z-17Z Saturday. Any lowered flight conditions should improve towards IFR/MVFR along the coast and MVFR/VFR for inland locations after 18Z Saturday. South/southwesterly winds around 5-10 kt through the TAF period. KPDX AND APPROACHES...MVFR conditions expected to persist with a 10-20% chance of IFR conditions from 12Z-15Z Saturday. Any lowered flight conditions should improve towards MVFR/VFR for inland locations after 18Z Saturday. Southerly winds less than 10 kt expected through the TAF period. /42 && .MARINE...A weak cold front will push across the coastal waters today, bringing southwest to westerly winds with gusts up to 15 kt. A persistent northwesterly swell will maintain seas at around 6 to 8 ft at 10-11 seconds through Saturday. Another weak front will drop across the coastal waters on Sunday, with northwest winds behind the front likely producing gusts up to 20 kt, though there is about a 30-50% chance that winds reach Small Craft Advisory criteria, highest across the northern waters. The northwest swell is also expected to increase slightly, building seas to around 8 to 10 ft into Monday. A progressive weather pattern continues, with the potential for a stronger system arriving to the coastal waters by the middle of next week. At this time, there is around a 40-50% chance for Gale force wind gusts on Wednesday. /DH && .PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OR...None. WA...None. PZ...None. && $$ www.weather.gov/portland Interact with us via social media: www.facebook.com/NWSPortland x.com/NWSPortland

828 FXUS66 KMFR 070533 AFDMFR Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Medford OR 933 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 .DISCUSSION...Updated Aviation and Marine... && .AVIATION...07/06Z TAFs...VFR conditions are present with high clouds moving south. Some pockets of clearing from the high clouds could allow for fog and LIFR conditions to form around Grants Pass or other smaller valleys. However, the higher clouds are favored tonight. There is a low chance of some coastal showers through the TAF period and MVFR conditions are possible along the coast. -Smith/Hermansen && .MARINE...Updated 800 PM PST Saturday, March 7, 2026...Swell dominated seas will persist into early Saturday. Meanwhile, north winds will lead advisory conditions this weekend south of Gold Beach as a thermal trough builds off the California coastline. Winds are gusting up to 35 knots near Buoy 27 and that will likely persist most of this weekend. Wind drive seas should also cover most of the southern Oregon coast through the weekend. Areas of very steep seas are possible from Brookings southward on Monday. Improving conditions are possible around mid-week. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 208 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026/ DISCUSSION...Northerly flow aloft under the leading edge of a Pacific ridge is the guiding feature for area weather today. Mid and high level clouds are reaching the northern border of the CWA but are generally breaking up by the time they reach northern California. This flow is keeping slight chances (20-40%) of precipitation along the Oregon coast north of Cape Blanco through this evening. Other areas will see seasonable daytime highs under those passing clouds. These clouds are minimizing chances for fog development overnight, although patchy fog may develop in some low- lying areas. That ridge flattens and expands over the area over the weekend, bringing daytime highs 5 to 15 degrees above normal. Most areas will see highs in the low to mid 60s through the weekend. Low elevation inland areas in Curry County (Ex: Agness, Brookings) have a 70-90% chance to see highs exceed 70 degrees. Parts of the Klamath River Valley may see similar temperatures. On Sunday, the Pacific ridge is further compressed from the north by a low pressure system moving into the Gulf of Alaska. This will allow Coos, Curry, and Douglas counties to see a few degrees of daytime cooling while highs in Siskiyou and Modoc counties rise. This brings 70-90% chances to exceed 70 degrees to Highway 89 (McCloud) as well as 50-70% chances around Adin and south of Alturas. A Gulf of Alaska low lingers above the Pacific ridge to start next week, bringing zonal/slightly northwest flow aloft. Cold air advection to start to week will bring seasonal daytime highs on Monday and Tuesday, generally in the low to mid 50s across the area, and cool nighttime lows. For Monday night into Tuesday morning, low temperatures may reach freezing levels for west side valleys. Snow levels have come up slightly (in the 2000-3000 foot range on Tuesday morning and afternoon) and slight precipitation chances limited to the Oregon coast and Cascades north of Lake of the Woods. Significant winter impacts are not expected. While a zonal flow pattern looks to continue into midweek and beyond, there`s some uncertainty in how moisture will move along the zonal flow. The chances of moisture moving to our area from the Pacific is keeping slight but constant 20-40% chances for light showers along the Oregon coast and Cascades through much of next week. In the absence of an atmospheric lifting mechanism, shower chances for other areas are minimal. Towards the end of the week, long-term models diverge in their expectations. GFS meteograms keep zonal flow in place, with a few pulses of moisture bringing west side shower chances for next weekend. ECMWF ensemble members favor a strengthening ridge with dry conditions and warmer temperatures. At this point, nothing in the long-term forecast resembles a hazardous pattern. -TAD && .MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OR...None. CA...None. PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM PST Monday for PZZ356-376. && $$

593 FXUS66 KEKA 070851 AFDEKA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Eureka CA 1251 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A warm, dry, and summer like pattern will peak Saturday. Very light coastal drizzle is possible Monday but otherwise similar weather will continue next week and particularly gusty north winds near shore around midweek. && .DISCUSSION...High pressure will peak over the weekend withs highs in the upper 70s across the interior. There remains a slight (15%) chance of some isolated highs even over 80 on Saturday afternoon. Some gusty north winds will remain in the afternoon, but slight weakening may allow for coastal highs in the 60s. Regardless clear and relatively dry conditions will persist. A very subtle shortwave passing the early next week could bring very light drizzle within the marine layer around Monday, most likely just for Del Norte. Otherwise, the wave will help push strong north wind s into the coast, where north gusts could again exceed 30 mph in the afternoon. Overall conditions will remain dry with interior highs right around 70. Most models have now trended towards high pressure lasting all next week with with little more than drizzle (20% chance) possible later in the week along the far north coast. High pressure will continue to promote warm interior temperatures, though weakening wind through the week will most likely encourage a stronger but shallower marine layer near shore. /JHW && .AVIATION...(07/06z TAFS)...MVFR and IFR ceilings will be possible (30% chance) over Humboldt Bay/Eel delta and KACV tonight through Saturday morning. Satellite imagery showed low cloud amassing over the Eel delta and southern Humboldt Bay Friday evening. Mesoscale models have these clouds dissipating or pushing offshore overnight as a thermal trough builds and northeast- easterly flow strengthens. Some low clouds may meander in and out of KACV into early Sat. Otherwise, VFR conditions are expected to prevail through Saturday. Gusty northerly winds are expected again on Sat, primarily for KCEC. Mesoscale models are starting to converge on low ceilings and vsby obscuration for coastal aerodromes Sat night. Detail are scant at the moment. && .MARINE...Marine conditions will remain hazardous for small craft through this weekend as steep northerly waves combine with short period NW swell. Gale force northerlies have abated except for the southern outer waters and near Cape Mendocino where gale gusts to 35 kt are forecast to continue into early next week. Strong to moderate breezes with large steep northerly waves are forecast to continue for much of the waters through the weekend as a thermal trough meanders near the coast. Widespread northerly gales and near storm gusts are expected early next week after the passage of a front. && .EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CA... None. NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS... Small Craft Advisory until 11 AM PST Monday for PZZ450. Small Craft Advisory until midnight PST Sunday night for PZZ455-470. Gale Warning until 5 AM PST Wednesday for PZZ475. && $$ NOTE: The full forecast discussion is now regularly issued between 10 am/pm and 1 pm/am. Additional updates will be issued as needed. Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/eureka Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at: https://www.facebook.com/NWSEureka https://www.twitter.com/NWSEureka For forecast zone information see the forecast zone map online: https://www.weather.gov/images/eka/zonemap.png

426 FXUS66 KMTR 070554 AFDMTR Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 954 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 152 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 - Breezy winds through Saturday - Warm weekend with high temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal - Dry conditions through the extended forecast && .UPDATE... Issued at 855 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 The short term forecast is in good shape with just a few passing high clouds anticipated during the overnight hours. Winds remain elevated at this hour, though speeds continue to diminish. Clear skies and a dry airmass should promote ideal radiational cooling, however, this won`t be the case everywhere. Across the North Bay, sufficient winds just above the surface may be sufficient to keep the PBL coupled with the free atmosphere. As such, overnight temperatures are forecast to be several degrees greater than what was observed this morning. In fact, 24 hour temperature departures are anywhere from 5 to 15 degrees greater than this time yesterday. Across the Central Coast, however, winds are much lighter and with the persistent offshore flow drying things out, temperatures here will likely crater into the mid 30s. At this time, the areal coverage needed for any type of Cold Weather headline seems marginal (though it is close). As such, we`ll continue to monitor and mention the potential here in the AFD. && .SHORT TERM... Issued at 150 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 (This evening through Saturday) All focus remains on the warm up over the weekend. High pressure is dominating the Eastern Pacific while an upper trough and cutoff low linger across the desert Southwest and Southern California. This pattern is having a two fold affect on the Bay Area and Central Coast forecast. First is the broad area of high pressure over the East Pacific. While typically a summertime pattern, it is having summerlike influences on our early spring time. Under this pattern we expect clear skies and warming conditions. This pattern also sets up winds out of the North along the coast. When this happens the area can experience coastal upwelling of cooler subsurface water. In turn this can lead to sea/land breeze circulation as well as some low clouds and fog to form in the lowest layers in the late day and overnight hours. The surface high pressure is being analyzed by the ocean prediction center at 1037 mb, which is a decently stout high for March. The second item is that of the upper trough/cutoff low. This is more of a wind steering items than anything else. When this pattern sets up, adjacent to the high pressure over the East Pacific, it takes the winds that would normally come from the North and veers them toward the Northeast. This means we can get a bit more offshore flow across the region. Offshore winds can bring adiabatic warming (downsloping) for many portions of the area. This pattern over the weekend will bring the warmth that is associated with a strong area of high pressure combine with offshore winds will cause temperatures for Saturday and Sunday to run anywhere from about 10-20 degrees above normal. Models typically handle this pattern decently well, but can run a few degrees too cool at times. Looking at the ensemble envelope we leaned more towards the 75th percentile of the NBM, but did this with the NBM EXP. The place that models do not handle well in this pattern is San Francisco. This is for a few reasons, but the biggest is being a small piece of land surrounded by water on three sides. We look at wind direction carefully to give us an idea of what will happen in SF during these pattern and Saturday morning (some degree Sunday morning) will see winds at 925 mb from the Northeast at about 30 knots. So far models have been a little weak on the 925 winds. Even so, with 30 knots and a coupled atmosphere, high temperatures for SF on Saturday have a good probability (greater than 70%) of exceeding 80 degrees in a few locations. No models will pick this up and forecast was manually adjusted to account for this. The piece to watch will the minimum temperatures for early Saturday and Sunday morning. If we start near 60 degrees in SF, it is almost a sure bet that SF will pop into the low to mid 80s. If we do it again on Sunday morning, the pattern is similar enough that we could pop again for a short time on Sunday. Everyone else around the Bay Area, rest assured, you were not forgotten. Numerical models handle your locations better than they handle SF. In short, it`s going to be a warm weekend. && .LONG TERM... Issued at 150 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 (Saturday night through next Thursday) By the time we get late into the weekend and into early next week, the pattern will shift. The stout high will retreat farther offshore, the upper trough over the Southwest will pinch off into a cutoff low over Northern Baja, and a bagginess in the jet stream will start to encroach upon the Northern portions of our service area. This will be short lived though as high pressure starts to reassert itself during the middle of next week. Model really start to diverge late next week with a few going back to a trough and bringing the area a chance of rain and several others holding on to the ridge and maintaining the string of sunny days. As we get through the weekend we`ll have more to say about late next week. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 931 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 VFR is forecast to prevail at all TAFs over the next 24 to 30 hours. A corridor of stronger winds aloft is forecast between 09Z-15Z across the North Bay. As surface winds continue to subside, the potential for LLWS will increase. Currently, KSTS stands the best chance as the core of the strongest winds aloft stretch from NW to SE. 1-2 hours of LLWS are possible at KAPC, but confidence isn`t high enough to include. The LLWS potential is low, but non-zero at KOAK and KHAF. Otherwise, N`ly to NE`ly winds will increase some through the day on Saturday, but speeds are anticipated to remain less than 20 knots. Occasional gusts to above 25 knots cannot be ruled out, but the frequency precludes mention in the TAFs at this time. Vicinity of SFO...VFR with WNW`ly winds becoming N`ly to NE`ly through the day on Saturday. NE`ly winds may persist a little longer than typical, but speeds are anticipated to remain below 10 knots. A very weak sea-breeze may attempt to progress eastward by late in the day, but confidence is low to medium. Winds should become WNW`ly after the passage around 21Z Saturday. Speeds are still expected to remain below 10 knots, with an occasional gust to 20 knots. SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO. Monterey Bay Terminals...VFR conditions with a SE wind between 5-7kts are expected through the morning at KMRY. Around 16Z Saturday, a light easterly flow between 4-6 kts will push through before switching back to the NW onshore flow that we`ve been seeing the past few days. VFR is also expected at KSNS though there is low confidence on the wind direction in the beginning and end of the TAF period. However, there is high confidence that the winds will remain very light between 1-3 kts until 00Z Saturday. The winds will pick up slightly and shift to the NW around 5-7 kts before becoming variable and light again around 03Z. && .MARINE... (Tonight through next Thursday) Issued at 855 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 Hazardous marine conditions are forecast to persist through the pre-dawn hours on Saturday. While winds abate through this time, seas will remain elevated near or just above 10 feet. Seas and winds will subside on Sunday before elevating on Monday. Strong northerly breezes and rough to very rough seas are forecast. && .MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CA...None. PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PST Saturday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm-Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm. Gale Warning until 3 AM PST Saturday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10- 60 NM. && $$ SHORT TERM...BFG LONG TERM....BFG AVIATION...Bain/Navarrete MARINE...Bain Visit us at www.weather.gov/sanfrancisco Follow us on Facebook, X, and YouTube at: www.facebook.com/nwsbayarea x.com/nwsbayarea www.youtube.com/nwsbayarea

150 FXUS66 KOTX 070811 AFDOTX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Spokane WA 1211 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Windy on Sunday with widespread gusts 35-50 mph. - Colder with moderate to heavy mountain snow next week over the Cascade and North Idaho mountain passes. - Elevated winds through next week. Periods of strong winds. && .SYNOPSIS... A strong cold front will bring gusty westerly winds on Sunday. Persistent snow showers will bring several days of winter travel conditions over the mountains next week. We are monitoring Wednesday into Thursday for lowland snow across northern Washington and North Idaho. Elevated winds expected through the week. && .DISCUSSION... ...WINDY CONDITIONS SUNDAY... ...WINTER TRAVEL OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES NEXT WEEK... Saturday: The Inland Northwest remains on the northeast periphery of a broad offshore upper-level ridge. Embedded moisture will continue to bring an influx of clouds, while weak warm air advection brings light precipitation to far eastern Washington and north Idaho Saturday morning. The ridge will begin to flatten today as a strong upper-level trough and associated cold front approach northwestern British Columbia. This will bring increasing winds aloft as a strong 140-150 knot westerly jet streak shifts southward across British Columbia through the day. Meanwhile, the surface pressure gradient will tighten in response to a surface low progressing across central Canada. As a result, sustained west to southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected. Afternoon momentum mixing will transport stronger gusts to the surface, ranging from 25 to 40 mph from the lee of the Cascades through the Columbia Basin, Palouse, and the Spokane/CdA areas. The strongest gusts 50-55 mph are expected across the mountains and the Waterville Plateau. Saturday night through Sunday: The upper-level ridge will continue to flatten Saturday night ahead of a stronger frontal boundary approaching from the north. This directs a 130 knot westerly jet over the Washington-British Columbia border by early Sunday morning. With the region still under the subtle influence of the offshore ridge, pattern recognition suggests the potential for mountain waves in the lee of the Cascades. Model soundings indicate stable ridgetop inversions coupled with strong subsidence, however, confidence remains low regarding if these winds will descend to the surface. However, confidence is high for a widespread, strong synoptically driven wind event late Sunday morning into the evening. A secondary surface low will deepen in the lee of the northern Rockies, driving a cold front through the region from the northwest. Ensembles show excellent agreement regarding the KYKM-CYQL surface pressure gradient tightening to +17 to +22 mb. Combined with 850 mb winds of 35 to 45 knots, widespread strong winds are expected. The NBM 50th percentile highlights wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph extending from the lee of the Cascades across the Columbia Basin, Palouse, and Spokane/CdA areas, with 75th percentile values reaching 50 to 55 mph. Peak gusts exceeding 60 mph are forecast for the higher terrain. Expected impacts include isolated tree damage, localized power outages, difficult driving conditions, and hazardous lake conditions. Following the frontal passage, snow levels will crash, transitioning mountain rain to snow. Accumulations of 3 to 8 inches at Stevens Pass will create winter driving conditions Sunday into Monday. Monday through Friday: Ensembles are in strong agreement that the Inland Northwest will remain under broad upper-level troughing Monday and Tuesday, positioned on the cold, unstable side of the polar jet. This will keep the region in an active, showery pattern with periods of mountain snow showers. Forecast uncertainty increases significantly for the Wednesday and Thursday timeframe. Current ensemble guidance indicates a surface low approaching the southern British Columbia coast on Wednesday, which would lift a warm front across the Inland Northwest and displace the jet axis northward. This system is forecast to be followed by a cold frontal passage late Wednesday night into Thursday. This period will be closely monitored for significant mountain snow, potential light lowland snow accumulations, and another round of strong winds. By early Friday morning, the NBM 50th percentile 72 hour snowfall amounts range between 30 to 40 inches for the Cascades, with the 10th to 90th percentile spread ranging from 12 to 60 inches. The potential for lowland snow remains highly uncertain, with a 10 to 30 percent chance of 1 inch. Additionally, the cold frontal passage on Thursday brings another threat for strong winds, with a 40 to 50 percent chance of gusts exceeding 45 mph. /vmt && .AVIATION... 06Z TAFS: Weak warm air advection will bring light rain to far eastern Washington and north Idaho over the next couple of hours. The boundary layer has been slow to moisten from the top down with rain and deteriorating conditions arriving later than previously forecasted. Best chances for precipitation at KGEG/KSFF are through 09Z and at KCOE/KPUW through 12Z. Expect ceilings to gradually decrease early Saturday morning to MVFR at KGEG/KSFF/KCOE/KPUW/KLWS by 15Z and gradually improve through the early afternoon. The exception will be at KCOE where models delay improvements until the early evening. Winds will begin to increase by the late morning with gusts 20-30 knots through early Saturday evening. As winds increase aloft this morning, this may result in a short period of LLWS at KEAT until stronger surface winds develop around 17Z. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Moderate to high confidence for MVFR across far eastern Washington and north Idaho Saturday morning. Moderate confidence for IFR ceilings developing at KCOE. High confidence for ceilings to gradually improve to VFR through the afternoon. High confidence for breezy west to southwest winds late Saturday morning into the evening. ----------------------- Confidence descriptors: Low - Less than a 30 percent chance Moderate - 30 to 70 percent chance High - Greater than a 70 percent chance For additional probabilistic information for NWS Spokane airports,please refer to the Aviation Dashboard on our webpage: https:/www.weather.gov/otx/avndashboard && .Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs... Spokane 60 43 56 30 43 26 / 10 10 20 20 20 30 Coeur d`Alene 54 43 54 30 42 25 / 40 10 60 40 50 50 Pullman 58 43 54 30 41 26 / 30 10 40 60 50 70 Lewiston 65 45 62 37 47 31 / 20 0 20 50 30 60 Colville 59 40 57 27 44 22 / 10 10 30 10 30 10 Sandpoint 49 42 50 29 40 25 / 60 30 90 40 60 50 Kellogg 50 43 49 30 38 27 / 80 30 90 70 70 80 Moses Lake 67 44 62 30 48 26 / 10 0 0 0 0 0 Wenatchee 64 45 56 32 45 29 / 10 10 30 10 20 10 Omak 62 42 60 27 46 25 / 10 10 10 10 10 0 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WA...None. ID...None. && $$

785 FXUS66 KPDT 071122 AFDPDT Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pendleton OR 322 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2026 .DISCUSSION... A progressive pattern will continue this weekend and through next week. Windy conditions are anticipated on Sunday afternoon as the forecast area undergoes mid level height falls and boundary layer warm advection. Mid level vorticity a zonal atmospheric river becomes more pronounced Monday, when Mountain snows become more impactful near the Pass levels in the WA Cascades. Daytime surface road temps might still be challenged by snow rates on Monday with slick roads at pass levels as 6 inches is possible at pass levels (70-80% confidence). This initial AR is followed up and another wave of moisture on increasing mid level height and stronger jet level winds Wednesday and Thursday. Thursday could also be a particularly windy day for the forecast area as the NAEFs shows an SA of around 3 across the Columbia Basin at the 850 mb level. The NAEFs also shows the moisture transport /IVT transitioning from a more robust episode over the weekend, with a meridional aspect, returning by Wednesday , weaker in terms of standardized anomalies but more zonal, impinging on the Mountains with lower snow levels. Mean SLRs fall from decent 15:1 at the pass levels on Tuesday into the 9 to 10:1 range by Wednesday into early Thursday. NBM ramps up snow Wednesday with mean totals of 2 to 4 feet of snow across the eastern Slopes of the WA Cascades through Friday (50% confidence for pass levels and 60-80% confidence in the higher elevations). Similarly one to two feet of snow is possible across the Oregon Cascade Eastern Slopes, and up to a foot of snow for the Northern Blues and Wallowas. The 6-10 day leans on normal temperatures and wetter than normal precipitation before trending to warmer , and slightly leaning wetter for the 8-14 (week 2) period, ending into the 3rd week of March. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY/... A VFR forecast across the area for the duration of these TAFs, following waning eastern mountains showers through about 18z. Wind gusts pick up in the late morning between 26 and 32 knots for DLS/ALW/PDT and PSC. && .Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs... PDT 64 43 63 34 / 20 0 10 30 ALW 64 47 62 35 / 20 0 20 50 PSC 69 46 66 34 / 10 0 0 10 YKM 66 40 62 30 / 10 0 20 0 HRI 67 45 65 35 / 10 0 0 10 ELN 58 41 55 30 / 10 10 40 20 RDM 62 32 60 30 / 10 0 0 0 LGD 61 39 60 32 / 30 0 10 50 GCD 58 35 60 36 / 20 0 0 20 DLS 63 46 60 37 / 20 10 40 30 && .PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WA...None. OR...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...71 AVIATION...71 HYDROLOGY...86

992 FXUS65 KREV 070836 AFDREV Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Reno NV 1236 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Gusty to strong winds along Sierra ridgetops through tonight. * A warming trend continues through the weekend, along with breezy valleys each afternoon. * Dry conditions and above average temperatures will be the theme through much of the next week, except for a quick cool down on Tuesday. && .DISCUSSION... Strong NE ridgetop gusts remain the main story for the short term forecast. With 700 hPa flow peaking today at around 35-40 kts, this will translate to gusts of 70-80 mph along the highest ridgelines. Winds may funnel down towards Lake Tahoe, bringing enhanced breezes along the lakeshore. Expect slightly larger waves and stronger winds than normal due to this regime. Upper level ridging will shuttle in a warming trend with typical afternoon breezes through much of the next week. Valley inversions are likely to return, though little impacts are expected as afternoon winds will help mix out any haze that settles. That warming trend will bring afternoon highs up to the upper 60s/low 70s for valleys and upper 50s/low 60s for Sierra communities. As of now, the deterministic forecast has 71 and 70 for Reno on Sunday and Monday, respectively. A brief dip in temperatures Tuesday will be owed to a brief frontal passage. No precipitation is currently expected. Otherwise, afternoon highs will reach the mid to upper 70s for valleys and mid 60s for Sierra communities by the end of next week. -Giralte && .AVIATION... VFR conditions prevail through the weekend for all terminals. Chances for FZFG at KTRK tonight remain low, due to elevated ridgetop gusts. FL100 winds remain elevated through much of today, with gusts of 30-40 kts, bringing localized areas of LLWS and turbulence along the Sierra. -Giralte && .REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories... NV...None. CA...None. && $$

144 FXUS66 KSTO 062053 AFDSTO Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 1253 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Gusty north to east winds through Saturday, strongest today - Well-above normal temperatures this weekend, with slightly cooler still above-normal temperatures next week - Dry weather is forecast through the weekend into next week && .DISCUSSION... ...Today-Saturday... The trough over the Great Basin will deepen today as ridging builds over the eastern Pacific and the Pacific Northwest. This will lead to continued gusty north to east winds through Saturday. The strongest winds are expected today with gusts 20 to 35 mph, and higher gusts over the mountains. Winds will weaken this afternoon, mainly in the Valley, before increasing again on Saturday with the strongest gusts of the day expected over the mountains. NBM probabilities of wind gusts greater than 30 mph on Saturday sit around 60-90% on Saturday west of I-5 in the Sacramento Valley, with a 50-60% of gusts greater than 40 mph over the mountains. Dry and increasingly warm weather is expected into Saturday as eastern Pacific ridging builds, with highs 10 to 20 degrees above normal. Valley highs on Saturday are forecast to be in the upper 70s to around 80. Humidity levels will be noticeably lower, due to the building ridge, warmer temperatures, and several days of northerly to easterly flow. ...Sunday-Thursday... Dry and warm weather is expected through this period, with above- normal high temperatures peaking this weekend. Sunday afternoon high temperatures will climb into the 70s in the Valley and foothills this weekend, with 50s and low 70s in the mountains. NBM indicates a 30-60% chance of high temperatures greater than 80 degrees across the northern Sacramento Valley, including Redding. Above normal temperatures continue into early next week, though a system passing to the north will briefly flatten the ridge with slight cooling noticeable Monday and Tuesday, then a bit warmer mid to late week. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions are forecast to continue over the next 24 hours. North to east winds gusting 20 to 30 kts will persist until roughly 03Z Saturday through the Valley. Gusty north to east winds will continue to remain elevated through the Delta and over the mountains through the overnight hours. North winds pick up again in the Valley tomorrow after 12Z with gusts 15 to 20 kts. && .STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$

568 FXUS65 KMSO 070933 AFDMSO Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Missoula MT 233 AM MST Sat Mar 7 2026 .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGES: - Strong to damaging Winds Sunday into Monday, with a 60 to 80 percent chance of widespread gusts over 40 mph in the valleys. - Active Pattern for the rest of next week/weekend; potential for more wind and winter weather impacts. Very light showers are expected this morning, mostly in the mountains, and will taper off during the afternoon. Today will be a breezy day with winds increasing during the afternoon Sunday. The highest confidence for damaging winds is in the Glacier National Park region, so the high wind watch in that area was upgraded to a warning on this shift. If the model trends continue, it is likely watches will upgraded to warnings in our mountain zones and valleys of southwest MT during subsequent forecasts. Snow levels will be above 6000 feet initially, a cold front on Sunday will drive snow levels down and destabilize the atmosphere. While high resolution models depict banding formations, the most likely scenario is brief but moderate showers. These showers will be capable of the strongest wind gusts and brief but rapid visibility degradations. Active weather will continue throughout the week. The position of the polar jet stream will cause snow levels to fluctuate in and out valleys through the end of the week. Light slushy accumulations in valleys each night, Wednesday through Friday, is possible. Heavy, wet snow accumulation`s above 5000 feet are expected after Tuesday, potentially 1 to 3 feet of snow by Friday. && .AVIATION...Light precipitation is possible this morning, especially in the mountains which at times will be obscured. Expect afternoon breezes up to 18 kts, generally from the south, with low level wind shear along ridges late this afternoon and evening. && .MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MT...High Wind Watch from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning for Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains...Butte/Blackfoot Region... Flathead/Mission Valleys...Kootenai/Cabinet Region...Lower Clark Fork Region...Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys... Potomac/Seeley Lake Region. High Wind Warning from noon Sunday to noon MST Monday for West Glacier Region. ID...None. && $$

059 FXUS65 KBOI 070959 AFDBOI Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boise ID 259 AM MST Sat Mar 7 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - A chance of light precipitation today, then drier and warmer on Sunday. - A Canadian trough will bring mountain showers, large temperature swings, and windy conditions Tuesday through Saturday. && .SHORT TERM /Through Monday Night/... An upper ridge will continue to build east through the weekend. A weak short wave passage coupled with weak warm advection and high precipitable water content brings increased cloud cover and a chance of precipitation today. Several high resolution model runs this morning have lowered chances of precipitation particularly south of the Snake River Plain today. Have maintained 15 percent across the lower Snake Plain west of Mountain Home and southeast Oregon down to the Nevada border this morning; however, amounts will be light if any, with spotty coverage at the lower elevations. A low chance (20-30 percent chance) of showers lingers over the west central Idaho mountains on Sunday, north of McCall to Yellow Pine. Snow levels will start at mountain valley floors this morning where up to an inch of accumulation is possible. After some morning fog, dry and notably warmer temperatures will set up on Sunday as the ridge moves overhead. Warmer spots will see highs in the lower 60s, with the entire region reaching around 10 degrees above normal. Zonal flow aloft, directed by a Canadian trough, will begin to influence the region by Monday. This will bring increasing gusty winds, cooler temperatures, and mountain precipitation for the start of the week. The primary frontal passage will occur late Monday into Tuesday, with the best chance of precipitation over high terrain in northeast Oregon and southwest Idaho (30 to 50 percent chance). West to northwest winds will strengthen Monday afternoon, especially across the Magic Valley and high desert regions. && .LONG TERM /Tuesday through Saturday/... A pronounced Canadian cold front will become well-established over the region on Tuesday. Strong west-northwest flow aloft, along with a tight pressure gradient from the front, will support gusty west/northwest winds at the surface, especially over south-central Idaho. Tuesday daytime temperatures will be cooled by 10-15 degrees compared to Monday. While the bulk of the moisture will remain north of the forecast area, a chance (40-60%) of light snow is forecast across northeast Oregon and west-central Idaho throughout the day. An upper ridge centered off the southern California coast will start to build northward and allow above normal temperatures to return across the forecast area on Wednesday and especially Thursday. Moisture will continue to stream into the Pacific Northwest during this time, which will maintain precip chances (30-60%) across the northern zones both days. Windy conditions are anticipated in the afternoons, this time affecting more of southeast Oregon and central Idaho as surface flow transitions to south/southwest. Some ensemble members are currently favoring the return of the colder, Canadian airmass sometime late Friday or Saturday, which would extend precipitation chances southward across much of the area. Forecast temperatures are a bit uncertain Fri/Sat due to this possibility, but surface winds will remain gusty. && .AVIATION /06Z Saturday through Sunday/... Issued 1039 PM MST FRI MAR 6 2026 Generally VFR, with increasing low-mid OVC cloud coverage moving in from west. Localized MVFR/IFR conditions in light showers overnight through Saturday morning, with snow levels around 4-5 kft MSL overnight increasing to 6-8 kft MSL late Saturday morning. Surface winds: W-SW or variable under 10 kt overnight through Saturday morning, except 10-15 kt in KJER and KTWF. Winds aloft at 10kft MSL: NW-N 15-30 kt. KBOI...Mainly VFR. Light rain showers Saturday morning, creating low VFR-MVFR ceilings. Surface winds: W-NW or variable 5-10 kt overnight through Saturday morning. Sunday Outlook...Mainly VFR and dry Sunday, except isolated showers over the northern mountains and patchy valley fog in the morning. Snow levels will be in the 6.5-7.5 kft range. Surface winds: SW-NW 5- 15 kt, with afternoon gusts to 20 kt mainly over KMUO-KTWF-KJER areas. && .BOI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID...None. OR...None. && $$ www.weather.gov/Boise Interact with us via social media: www.facebook.com/NWSBoise www.x.com/NWSBoise SHORT TERM...JDS LONG TERM....SH AVIATION.....JY

327 FXUS65 KLKN 040914 AFDLKN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 114 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... 1248 AM PST Tue Mar 4 2026 * Periods of precipitation beginning this afternoon through Thursday evening * Increasing chances of accumulating valley snow tonight through Thursday morning * Breezy to windy conditions will develop today and Thursday across the forecast area && .UPDATE... Issued at 1226 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 No major changes were made to the near term forecast. Total snow amount forecast continues the trend of the highest amounts in northern Elko county and the Ruby Mountains where a winter weather advisory was issued previously. Added an additional wind advisory for central Nevada from Thursday morning into the evening as downslope northwest winds will make for a windy afternoon day. No other changes have been made. && .DISCUSSION... (This afternoon through next Tuesday) WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: An upper trough of low pressure will move into northern and central Nevada Wednesday evening into Thursday resulting in more periods of precipitation. Precipitation is expected to start as valley rain with snow levels staying above 6500 feet due to warmer temperatures, then transition to snow overnight as much cooler temperatures behind the front will drop now levels to 3500-4000 ft. Valleys could see up to 0.1 to 1 inch of accumulating snow with higher passes and summits seeing up to 1-2 inches. Mountains are expected to receive much more snow, up to 3-7 inches, up to a foot for Ruby Mountains. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for northern Elko County and the Ruby Mountains until Thursday evening. The cold front from the trough is also expected to increase winds across the area with speeds up to 15-25 mph, gusts as high as 40-45 mph. A Wind Advisory has been issued for central Nevada Thursday. Temperatures Wednesday will start out warm in the 50s to 60s with overnight temperatures dropping into the 20s from the passing cold front. This will lead Thursday to be much colder with temperatures up to 10 degrees below normal during the day. Friday, temperatures remain below normal as the low pressure system begins to cut-off from the main front and extend towards southern California. No additional precipitation is expected with winds staying breezy from the north/northeast at 10-15 mph, gusts 20-25 mph. Over the weekend, a warming trend returns as the cut- off low pushes south and warmer Pacific air moves in, increasing temperatures up to 10 degrees above normal across the region by Sunday and into Monday. Tuesday, models are showing the cut-off low to the south moving eastward and being absorbed into the next trough pattern across CONUS, however discrepancies arise with the extent of the trough, with some models showing more northwesterly flow over Nevada while others show a more zonal flow. This pattern will be monitored as it approaches as weather patterns differ depending on what the outcome is for the systems. FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High confidence of upper trough pushing into Nevada providing periods of precipitation. High confidence of valley snow Thursday night with much cooler temperatures behind the cold front. High confidence of high winds Thursday. High confidence of warming trend over the weekend. Low confidence of upper trough over Nevada next week. Adjusted wind grids to reflect higher winds Thursday. && .AVIATION... Look for VFR conditions across all terminals over the next 24 hour period with some light cloud coverage. Next weather impact is expected Wednesday afternoon with periods of rain and overnight snow. High westerly/northwesterly winds associated with the next system with gusts up to 20-30 kts, expected to be stronger on Thursday. && .LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Winter Weather Advisory from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 PM PST Thursday NVZ031-034. Wind Advisory from 10 AM to 7 PM PST Thursday NVZ035-037-040-041. Wind Advisory from 8 AM to 7 PM PST Thursday NVZ039. && $$ DISCUSSION...86/97 AVIATION...97