National Weather Service Sacramento CA

Cool, unsettled weather continues today. Showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorm chances mainly over the mountains. Dry conditions expected the rest of this week with well above normal temperatures this weekend. Discussion Latest GOES-West infrared satellite imagery illustrates some mid to high level clouds passing over portions of interior northern California early this Tuesday morning. Cool […]

Cool, unsettled weather continues with showers, high elevation snow showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorm chances through Tuesday. Dry and warming conditions expected later this week and into the weekend. Discussion Current radar shows some light showers up in Shasta County early this morning, with a more impressive band of precipitation just to the west over […]

Cool unsettled weather continues through the weekend with shower and thunderstorm chances. The higher elevations will see late-season snow showers with some minor accumulations. Discussion Upper low has progressed into the Great Basin as next upstream short wave poised to drop into the longwave trough along West Coast. Isolated showers this morning expected to become […]

Cool and unsettled weather is expected through much of the week with shower and thunderstorms chances. The higher elevations will see some late-season accumulating snow. Discussion Cold closed upper low is centered near the Bay Area early this morning with scattered showers now covering most of interior NorCal. Some light snow is occurring over the […]

Cool and unsettled weather is expected through much of the week with shower and thunderstorms chances. The higher elevations will see some late-season accumulating snow. Discussion Satellite imagery shows the trough centered offshore continuing to drop south off the coast. The upper level front and associated band of mid and high clouds has pushed through […]

Dry weather with much above normal temperatures continue through Saturday. A weather system will impact the region early next week, decreasing temperatures and bringing precipitation to the region, with best chances in the Sierra. Discussion Strong upper level ridge will continue to hold over northern California through Saturday. Heights will remain over 580 dam through […]

Dry weather and above normal temperatures forecast through the weekend. Many Valley locations will reach the low to mid 90s the next several days. A weather system will impact the region early next week, decreasing temperatures and potentially bringing light precipitation to the Sierra. Discussion Strong upper level ridge will continue to build over northern […]

Cool and unsettled weather with showers, mountain snow, breezy winds, and isolated thunderstorm chances for the first part of this week followed by dry and seasonably warm temperatures late-week into the weekend. Discussion Current GOES-West infrared satellite imagery shows the passage of some mid to high level clouds over portions of interior northern California early […]

WATER YEAR PRECIPITATION (October – April 10th) An active storm pattern during the winter and mid-spring months continued with above-normal precipitation across interior NorCal. Water Year precipitation totals ranged from 125 to 190% of normal precipitation through mid-April. STRONG ATMOSPHERIC RIVER STORMS Several atmospheric river storms impacted NorCal from December 26, 2022 – January 17, […]

Temperatures will gradually warm through the weekend. Another weak weather system brushes the region early next week bringing cooler temperatures, increased clouds and a chance of showers. Discussion Other than some high clouds sliding south across NorCal, skies are clear early this morning. Surface gradient has slackened and winds are lighter. Temperatures are mainly cooler […]

Cooler temperatures through Thursday as a weak system brushes by to the north, then warming into the weekend. Breezy north winds possible over the Sacramento Valley Wednesday and Thursday. Discussion An upper trough moving into the Pacific Northwest this morning will be followed by a closed low that will reach the Washington and Oregon border […]

Weak weather system brings precipitation chances this evening and into Friday. Warming trend expected this weekend with above normal temperatures by Sunday. Light precipitation possible for far northern California early next week. Discussion GOES-West nighttime microphysics imagery reveals scattered to broken mid/high clouds traversing overheard this early Thursday morning. These clouds are streaming ahead of […]

Chance of showers over the weekend into next week, mainly over the mountains and Northern Sacramento Valley. Below normal high temperatures through next Thursday. Discussion Longwave troughing off the West Coast with embedded channel vort maxes will move across northern portions of CA today as associated cold front drops into NorCal. This will bring a […]

Drier weather expected Friday. Mainly mountain precipitation chances return over the weekend and persist into next week with temperatures remaining below average. Snow levels 3000-6000 feet Sunday, lowering to 1500-2500 feet Monday. Discussion The upper low has shifted over central California, with radar indication some lingering showers over the the northern Sierra south of US […]

Showers and thunderstorms expected today with snow continuing in the mountains. Drier weather expected Thursday and Friday. Precipitation chances return over the weekend and persist into next week. Discussion The large cold low pressure system continues to spin off the northwest coast of California. Radar shows numerous showers rotating onshore across much of interior NorCal, […]

Strong system arrives late today bringing moderate rain, thunderstorm chances, gusty winds, heavy mountain snow and significant mountain travel impacts through mid-week. Discussion A powerful Pacific storm system will approach the West Coast Monday, with high Pacific moisture quickly overspreading Northern California Monday night, bringing yet another round of moderate lower elevation rain and heavy […]

Cool and unsettled weather pattern continues into next week with mainly mountain snow showers. Areas of morning frost will be possible through the weekend. More widespread rain and heavy mountain snow will be possible early next week with the heaviest expected Tuesday. Discussion The low is moving east of the area and only a few […]

Cool and unsettled weather pattern continues into next week with occasional showers and mountain snow. Areas of morning frost will be possible beginning Friday through the weekend. Another winter storm next week with breezy winds, widespread Valley rain and significant mountain snow. Discussion One weak shortwave is moving through the region this morning will be […]

Showers return today and continue through Wednesday, heaviest Tuesday, with afternoon thunderstorms possible. Accumulating snowfall is expected above 4000 feet. There will be some gusty southerly winds today. The cool and unsettled weather pattern continues into next week. Discussion Satellite imagery shows cloud enhancement taking place just offshore as the cold deep closed low approaches […]

Another short break in the weather is expected today through tonight before showers return Tuesday and Wednesday. The cool and unsettled weather pattern will continue into next weekend. Discussion The strong short-wave that nosed into far northern California Sunday evening firing off thunderstorms over Shasta County resulting in heavy rain, small hail and some minor […]