National Weather Service Sacramento CA

January 17, 2019 – Showers, thunderstorms, heavy mountain snow and breezy conditions today. Precipitation chances continue through the weekend, then a pattern change to dry weather is expected for next week. Discussion Post-frontal airmass has settled across interior NorCal with radar indicating the bulk of shower activity now mainly over the mountains. Upslope flow and […]

January 15, 2019 – Wet and windy weather is expected across the region through Thursday with periods of heavy snowfall in the mountains. A brief period of dry weather is expected before precipitation chances return on the weekend. Discussion Water vapor imagery this afternoon distinctly shows the pair of systems impacting Northern California. The lead […]

January 15, 2019 – Wet and windy weather is expected across the region through Thursday with periods of heavy snowfall in the mountains. Drier weather will return for the weekend. Discussion Radar indicates showers covering a good portion of interior NorCal early this morning as the first system of the week begins to affect the […]

January 14, 2019 – A few showers will be possible to the south and west of Sacramento by later today. Precipitation is then expected to spread northward across the region tonight and Tuesday as the next system approaches. Breezy southerly winds are expected Tuesday. A stronger Pacific storm will move through NorCal later Wednesday into […]

January 12, 2019 – Much of the weekend will be dry until precipitation moves into the western Valley and Delta by Sunday evening. Significant wet weather returns to the region next week with multiple chances for heavy precipitation, including mountain snows, and gusty winds. Discussion The upper pattern along the West Coast features a forming […]

January 11, 2019 – Dry conditions this morning with areas of fog in the central valley. Light precipitation spreading across the forecast area this afternoon and tonight. Additional light precipitation is forecast for late Sunday and Monday with heavier precipitation expected for the middle of next week. Discussion Current satellite image shows band of high […]

January 10, 2019 – Isolated showers today then dry tonight and early Friday. Light precipitation spreading over the north state late Friday and Saturday. More light precipitation Sunday Monday but again not significantly impactful. Heavier precipitation middle of next week with mountain travel issues likely again. Discussion Upper trough axis over the Sierra Cascade range […]

January 9, 2019 – Unsettled weather will continue today but will be followed by a brief period of dry weather for Thursday. Wet weather will be possible for the weekend and into early next week. Discussion Front continues to drop southward through the region early this morning. Winds, while remaining somewhat breezy across much of […]

January 8, 2019 – An active weather pattern continues with the next system forecast to arrive in NorCal later today into Wednesday. This system may be followed by additional systems into next week. Discussion Cloudy skies continue across the region early this morning as warm-advection ramps up ahead of the next system offshore. Temperatures are […]

January 7, 2019 – Decreasing wind and precipitation today. Active weather pattern continues with the next system forecast to move into the region Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday followed by additional systems into next week. Discussion Yesterday’s strong system has shifted east of the region though showers linger across the west slopes of the northern Sierra […]

January 6, 2019 – Wet weather continues today with Valley rain and periods of moderate to heavy mountain snow. Strong gusty winds in the central valley and foothills expected this afternoon and evening. A brief break in precipitation on Thursday and early Friday with a possible return of precipitation next weekend into early next week. Discussion […]

January 5, 2019 – Wet weather returns today with valley rain and mountain snow. Periods of hazardous mountain travel expected today through the middle of next week due to heavy snow and gusty wind. Gusty winds in the central valley and foothills today and again late Sunday. Brief break in precipitation Thursday and Friday with […]

January 4, 2019 – Dry today, then wet weather returns this weekend. Periods of hazardous mountain travel possible Saturday through middle of next week due to heavy snow and gusty wind. Gusty winds in the central valley and foothills Saturday. Discussion Upper ridge axis has now shifted into the Great Basin. This has allowed a […]

January 3, 2019 – Dry with chilly nights and near normal daytime temperatures through Friday. Wet weather returns this weekend with hazardous mountain travel impacts likely from heavy snow and gusty winds. Periods of wet weather continues through at least the middle of next week. Discussion Upper level high pressure ridge over the southwest U.S. […]

January 2, 2019 – Dry with chilly nights and near normal daytime temperatures. Wet weather returning this weekend through at least the middle of next week with mountain travel impacts likely. Discussion Short term forecast starts out dry under a high pressure ridge over the west coast. Fair skies this morning with lighter winds than […]

January 1, 2019 – Areas of gusty northerly winds continue today. Dry conditions are expected through the remainder of the week with cold overnight temperatures and near normal daytime highs. Next chance of precipitation exists this weekend. Discussion Little change to the morning forecast package as the upper low dips into the desert southwest while […]

December 31, 2018 – Gusty north to east winds will increase across the region today and continue into Tuesday before diminishing around mid-week. The first precipitation event for 2019 will be this weekend. Discussion Upper trough continues to dig southward to our east through the Great Basin. Satellite imagery shows clear skies across the region […]

December 30, 2018 – Cool nights, dry weather and some wind will wrap up 2018. New Years Eve will see another round of increased winds that may impact holiday festivities and mountain recreation. 2019 will also start dry, with he first rain/snow event for 2019 looking like next weekend. Discussion A narrow band of high […]

December 29, 2018 – Dry through the middle of next week except for isolated showers over the northern mountains on Sunday. Breezy north winds again early next week. Discussion Mainly clear skies across the region early this morning under northerly flow on the backside of the trough. Northerly gradients are weaker and winds are considerably […]

December 28, 2018 – Mainly dry through the middle of next week except very isolated mountain showers over the northern mountains on Sunday. Breezy north winds through tonight then again early next week. Discussion NorCal currently under northerly upper level flow between a low pressure system over the southern Great Basin and high pressure ridging […]