NorCal forecast: Warm November weekend with rain on the way next week
Sunshine is in the forecast through Tuesday. Rain will move in by Wednesday afternoon.
IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND WE’RE GOING TO STAY WITH OUR STOCKTON THEME HERE WE ARE NEAR HAMMER LANE AND STOCKTON THE FLAG. OUR WIND INDICATOR. THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF A BREEZE HERE OFF OF HAMMER LANE, BUT DOWN BY THE AIRPORT A LITTLE BIT STRONGER OF A BREEZE. 78 DEGREES CURRENTLY IN STOCKTON AND MODESTO. HIT 80 DEGREES IN SACRAMENTO. 63 DEGREES CURRENTLY AT LAKE. TAHOE. BOY, WHAT A SUNNY AND WARM DAY WE’VE HAD AGAIN A LIGHT NORTH WIND IN WELL STOCKTON AT NINE MILES PER HOUR, NINE MILE AN HOUR. NORTH WIND IN MODESTO FIVE COMING FROM THE WEST AND SACRAMENTO TO THE SOUTHWEST. WIND FAIRFIELD AT SEVEN. PRETTY MUCH LIGHT WINDS EVERYWHERE ELSE. AND THAT’S WHAT WE’VE BEEN SEEING WITH THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE OVER TOP OF US, KEEPING THINGS WARM AND KEEPING THE WINDS DOWN. NOW WE HAVE SEEN JUST SOME HIGH CLOUDS AS THESE WEATHER SYSTEMS COME INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, THAT MOISTURE IS GETTING PUSHED UP OVER THIS RIDGE. SO IT’S GIVING US JUST THESE THIN, HIGH CLOUDS AS THEY DRIFT BY IN THE AFTERNOON LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. AND WE’LL SEE MAINLY CLEAR SKIES THROUGH THE NIGHT TONIGHT. BUT THIS RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE, IT’S NOT GOING TO GO TOO FAR. IT’S GOING TO STAY WITH US THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SO SATURDAY SITTING RIGHT OVER TOP OF US. EXPECT LOTS OF SUNSHINE AND TEMPERATURES THAT ONCE AGAIN WILL BE WARMING INTO THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S. NOW AS WE GO THROUGH SUNDAY, IT STARTS TO MOVE AWAY A LITTLE BIT MORE TO THE EAST. BY MONDAY, MOVING A LITTLE BIT FURTHER. AND AS THAT MOVES OUT, WE GET SOME MORE CLOUDS COMING IN AND EVEN THE CHANCE FOR A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN AS WE GO THROUGH MONDAY. BUT IT’S ALL GOING TO STAY TO THE NORTH BY TUESDAY. A BETTER CHANCE ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST OF THAT RAIN. AND THEN WE HIT WEDNESDAY AND THAT’S WHEN EVERYTHING CHANGES. THIS IS WHEN A COLD FRONT MOVES ON THROUGH AND YOU CAN SEE WE GET SOME HEAVIER RAIN ON THE WEST SLOPE OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA. THAT COLD FRONT RIGHT HERE, THAT’S GOING TO SQUEEZE OUT SOME RAIN IN THE VALLEY. SO WE WILL SEE SOME MEASURABLE RAIN IN THE VALLEY. HEAVIEST RAIN FROM SACRAMENTO NORTH, A MUCH LIGHTER TO THE SOUTH. BUT WE COULD SEE IN SOME SPOTS ANYWHERE FROM A HALF AN INCH TO AN INCH DEVELOPING THROUGH THAT TIME FRAME. AND THEN RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE COMES BACK AS WE GET INTO NEXT WEEKEND. WITH MORE RAIN IN THE FORECAST DOWN THE ROAD. SO IMPACT DAY, WE HAVE AN IMPACT DAY ON WEDNESDAY BECAUSE OF THAT CHANCE FOR SOME RAIN. SO THAT’S GOING TO BE MOVING IN ON WEDNESDAY. WIDESPREAD RAIN, A LITTLE WIND AND WE COULD SEE SOME HIGH ELEVATION SNOW STARTING OUT 8 TO 9000FT BY THURSDAY. COULD DROP DOWN TO PAST LEVEL. SO POTENTIAL IMPACTS, WET ROADS, SLOWER TRAVEL, POSSIBLE CHAIN CONTROLS. SO JUST BE PREPARED FOR THAT CHANCE, ESPECIALLY AGAIN LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES FORECAST FOR TOMORROW UPPER SECONDS TO LOWER 80S THROUGH SACRAMENTO AND STOCKTON MODESTO 78 DEGREES TOMORROW FAIRFIELD 81. TEMPERATURES IN THE MORNING. UPPER 40S TO AROUND 50 DEGREES. SO IT’S GOING TO BE ANOTHER COOL START. AND THERE WILL BE SOME PATCHY AREAS OF FOG ONCE AGAIN, SO BE PREPARED FOR THAT CHANCE FOR SOME FOG. NO FOG IN THE FOOTHILLS. TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE MID 70S. WE HAVE 70 DEGREES. YOUR FORECAST FOR TRUCKEE SEVEN DAY FORECAST. AGAIN, WE’VE HAD A LOT GOING ON. IT’S HALLOWEEN TONIGHT AND THEN WE HAVE THE TIME CHANGE OVER THE WEEKEND. WEEKEND TEMPERATURES LOOK GREAT WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S. AND THEN WE GET INTO THE MID 70S MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH SOME INCREASING CLOUDS. AND THEN WEDNESDAY. THAT’S THE BIG CHANGE HAPPENING. WE’
Meteorologist/Climate Reporter
Mild, sunny weather will last through Tuesday in Northern California. Wednesday will bring widespread rain, breezy conditions and a little high elevation snow. This weekend will be beautiful with plenty of sun, light winds and warmer than normal temperatures. Valley lows will be near 50 degrees each morning. Highs will be near 80. Temperatures will come down Monday into Tuesday but both days will stay dry. Next week’s precipitation will be a nuisance for drivers and anyone with outdoor plans. Because of that, Wednesday is a KCRA 3 weather Impact Day.Rain amounts will be manageable, generally between a .50 inch and 1 inch in the Valley with higher amounts north of I-80 and lower amounts south. The Foothills could see 1 to 2 inches. There won’t be much cold air with this system so snow amounts are expected to be limited. There may be enough for occasional chain controls over Donner, Echo and Carson summits so drivers should be prepared for delays and pack tire chains or cables.
Mild, sunny weather will last through Tuesday in Northern California. Wednesday will bring widespread rain, breezy conditions and a little high elevation snow.
This weekend will be beautiful with plenty of sun, light winds and warmer than normal temperatures. Valley lows will be near 50 degrees each morning. Highs will be near 80.
Temperatures will come down Monday into Tuesday but both days will stay dry.
Next week’s precipitation will be a nuisance for drivers and anyone with outdoor plans. Because of that, Wednesday is a KCRA 3 weather Impact Day.
Rain amounts will be manageable, generally between a .50 inch and 1 inch in the Valley with higher amounts north of I-80 and lower amounts south. The Foothills could see 1 to 2 inches.
There won’t be much cold air with this system so snow amounts are expected to be limited. There may be enough for occasional chain controls over Donner, Echo and Carson summits so drivers should be prepared for delays and pack tire chains or cables.