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SACRAMENTO, CA 5/23/2012 5 p.m.
TONIGHT: Wind Advisory is in effect for the Northern San Joaquin Valley through 8 p.m. Wind gusts will still be near 40mph through the early evening and then calm slightly overnight. Blowing dust may cause respiratory issues until the winds start to calm overnight. Red Flag Warning is also in effect for the Sierra through 11 p.m. for dry and windy weather.
THURSDAY: Temperatures start to drop into the 70s for the valley as a low pressure system dives south out of the Gulf of Alaska. We'll see mostly sunny skies for the valley with clouds building for the Sierra. Mountain highs will be in the 50s.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy and much cooler with a chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms in the valley. The Sierra will see rain and snow showers with the accumulating snow staying above about 7,000 feet. Highs will be in the lower 70s in the valley while the Lake Tahoe area will only be in the 40s.
THE WEEKEND: Skies will start to clear for the unofficial last weekend of Spring. Saturday highs will stay in the 70s with a slight chance of lingering showers for the Sierra. Warmer Sunday with highs in the low 80s. Sierra highs will be in the mid 60s.
Updated by: NEWS10 Chief Meteorologist Monica Woods
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