...LIGHT PRECIP NEAR THE CA/OR BORDER AND OVER THE N COAST LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDS AM...
...SEASONABLY WARM AND DRY THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE TEMPERATURES
MODERATE OVER THE WEEKEND...

.METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (TUE AM - MON AM)...

A strong upper ridge remains over the Four Corners this morning
keeping dry conditions for most areas across the region for today
along with well above normal temperatures away from the coast.
Anomalies expected to be around +10 to +20 deg F, locally higher
over ne NV. An upper low approaching the PacNW will then usher in
some chances of light precip along the nrn CA/OR border into the
north coast late tonight through Wednesday morning. Amounts look
lighter than yesterday, so QPF was brought down to generally 0.10"
or less (up to 0.20" Smith Basin). The trough will also push the
ridge further inland mid to late week allowing for some moderation
of temperatures. Still expecting above normal conditions for most
areas with anomalies at +5 to +15 deg F as 500 mb heights remain
quite high (>580 dm). Another system then looks to approach the
PacNW on Friday sending troughing into the west coast for the coming
weekend. This should act to lower temperatures back down near
seasonal normals. There is some disagreement between the ECMWF and
the GFS on the depth of this trough as well as its positioning. The
GFS has a low descending into nrn NV on Sunday with a core of 555 dm
while the ECMWF has a shallower trough centered over ID and 500 mb
heights over NV and CA in the 570s dm. The stronger low out of the
GFS also generates some showers over NV as it passes through while
the ECMWF does not.

To summarize, dry conditions for most of the period aside from some
potential showers over the north coast and CA/OR border late tonight
through Wednesday morning. Continued above normal conditions into
the end of the week before returning closer to near normal over the
weekend (though some uncertainty due to model differences).

Please Note: This product may NOT be routinely updated.
Please refer to the following product issued by the CNRFC
www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/Daily-Briefing for a graphical summary of
weather and hydrologic conditions.