...A COUPLE SYSTEMS TO CLIP FAR NW CA AND SRN OR CASCADES...
...OTHERWISE WARM AND DRY THROUGH THE PERIOD...

.METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (SHORT TERM: FRI PM - THU AM)...

Positively tilted upr ridge stretches from off the CA coast to the
northeast reaching the northern Rockies this afternoon...bringing
dry conditions to the region. A weak upr low continues to spin over
the lower Colorado River basin very near Yuma AZ...generating precip
over the Desert Southwest. Through the weekend...look for a s/wv
trof riding up the upstream side of the upr ridge...making its way
toward the Pacific Northwest. The southern fringe of the cold front
will bring the opportunity for some light precip to far northwest CA
and the crest of the southern OR Cascades late Saturday into Sunday
before dissipating. Models then vary on the strength of an elongated
s/wv trof making its way toward the west coast on Monday into early
Tuesday...possibly bringing some more light precip to far northwest
CA and the crest of the southern OR Cascades. Elsewhere through the
forecast period...conditions will remain dry and relatively warm.

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.