National Weather Service Sacramento CA

Pacific storm moves through over the weekend with rain in the lower elevations, gusty wind, and mountain snow impacting travel. Isolated thunderstorms possible Sunday. Drier weather expected for most of next week. Discussion Current forecast remains on track. Precipitation will start to spread into the interior valley this afternoon and mountains late this afternoon and […]

Rain returns today with a short break expected tonight and most of Saturday before a stronger system moves through Saturday night and Sunday bringing gusty winds, rain and heavy mountain snow. Dry weather expected through much of next week. Discussion Radar shows a band of light to moderate rain beginning to spread into the Sacramento […]

Cool and dry weather continues today, then precipitation chances return for the end of the week and the weekend. Dry weather expected through much of next week. Low-impact system tonight into Friday with light rain showers and light mountain snow. Weekend system has sped up in timing, with impacts now expected Saturday evening. Wetter system […]

Cool and dry weather is expected through Thursday, then precipitation chances return for the end of the week and the weekend. Discussion Other than a few high clouds spilling through the ridge into NorCal skies are clear early this morning. Winds are lighter across much of the area and dewpoints have recovered into the mid […]

Cool and dry weather is expected through mid-week, then precipitation chances return for the end of the week. Weak system Thursday night into Friday bringing light rain showers and light mountain snow. Wetter system Sunday with widespread Valley showers and mountain snow with travel impacts. Discussion Clear skies and breezy north to east winds persist […]

Gusty north to east winds decrease this afternoon, otherwise cool and dry weather expected through mid-week, then precipitation chances return for the end of the week. Discussion Yesterday’s system continues to drop south along the central California coast. Skies have cleared in its wake across NorCal, and north to east surface pressure gradient remains tight […]

Precipitation expected Sunday with moderate mountain travel impacts and a few light Valley showers. Mountain snow and very light Valley showers today. Strong northerly winds today into Monday. There is the potential for freezing and sub-freezing overnight low temperatures next week. Discussion Latest satellite imagery shows sunny skies across interior NorCal this afternoon. Valley highs […]

Dry weather with sunny days and cool overnight temperatures continue. Valley frost and fog possible in the overnight and morning hours through Saturday. Precipitation expected Sunday with minor mountain travel impacts and light valley rain. Potential for freezing and sub freezing overnight lows behind the system. Discussion Ridge of high pressure that has been over […]

Dry weather with sunny days and cool overnight temperatures continue. Valley frost and fog possible in the overnight and morning hours through Saturday. Precipitation returns by Sunday and persists into early Monday with minor mountain travel impacts and light valley rain. Potential for freezing overnight lows behind the system. Discussion Strong high pressure will continue […]

Dry weather with sunny days and cool overnight temperatures this week. Valley frost and fog possible. Pattern change possible this weekend into next week. Discussion Strong high pressure will remain over the region the next few days. Temperatures will be warming up into the mid 60s over the north end of the valley to the […]

Extended period of dry weather with sunny days and cool overnight temperatures this week. Possible pattern change this weekend into next week. Discussion Strong high pressure will remain over the region the next several days. A lighter northerly wind will occur during the day the next few days. Temperatures will be warming up into the […]

Extended period of dry weather with sunny days and chilly overnight temperatures. Gusty north to east winds are forecast this afternoon into Monday. Cold temperatures will impact the homeless and those without adequate heating. Sensitive plants left outdoors may be damaged or killed. Discussion Current satellite imagery shows some mid to high clouds passing over […]

Another weather system will bring a quick shot of precipitation and wind today and tonight before showers end early Thursday. Snow levels 1500-4000 ft, light snow is possible into the upper foothills. A prolonged period of dry weather is then expected later in the week into next week. Discussion Quick-hitting system will move through today […]

A few lingering showers early this morning over the Sierra, otherwise dry weather returns today. Another weather system will bring a quick shot of precipitation and wind later Wednesday and Wednesday night before showers end early Thursday. A prolonged period of dry weather is then expected later in the week into next week. Discussion Satellite […]

Cool and showery weather will continue today, mainly over the mountains and south of Sacramento in the Central Valley. Dry weather returns Tuesday, then another weather system will bring a quick shot of precipitation and wind later Wednesday and Wednesday night before showers end on Thursday. A prolonged period of dry weather is then expected […]

Scattered showers possible today, then another storm bring light to moderate precipitation Sunday into Monday, mainly from I-80 south. Drier weather Tuesday into Wednesday then a fairly weak system Wednesday into Thursday. Dry weather Friday into next weekend. Discussion Trough axis shifting into the Great Basin this morning as next upstream wave is approaching 130 […]

A strong Pacific storm will move through today bringing moderate to heavy precipitation and renewed flooding concerns along with strong wind and thunderstorms. Showers Sunday then another weatker storm for Monday for mainly the southern half of the forecast area. Drier weather Tuesday into Wednesday then a weak system Wednesday into Thursday. Dry weather returns […]

The next in a series of storms will move in today bringing Valley rain and significant mountain travel impacts that will continue through the weekend. Heavy rain and thunderstorms may bring renewed flooding Saturday. Additional storms expected early next week. Discussion Clouds, and perhaps a few sprinkles, are spreading back across the region early this […]

Light rain and mountain snow tapers off today. The next storm will move in Friday bringing significant mountain travel impacts that will continue through the weekend. Additional storms expected early next week. Winter Storm Watch from Friday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Discussion Satellite imagery shows the upstream trough digging […]

Periods of rain, snow, and breezy winds through Wednesday with flooding concerns and mountain travel impacts. Additional storms expected late this week and weekend. Continued rises on area creeks and streams; limited mainstem river flooding expected the rest of this week. Potential for storm track to shift north of California middle to end of next […]