Northern California Wednesday forecast: Hot days before cooler and cloudier weekend
Sacramento is in for a hot day, with sunny skies and light winds allowing temperatures to approach triple digits.
Sacramento is in for a hot Wednesday, with sunny skies and light winds allowing temperatures to approach triple digits.
The heat will linger Thursday before clouds increase and tropical moisture raises Sierra shower chances Friday.
Cooler weather is expected this weekend and into early September.
Wednesday Forecast
Much of the valley will flirt with triple digits today with some areas further from the Delta reaching 100.
Expect more sunshine skies and very light winds.
Temperature trend
The heat will linger into Thursday, with temperatures dropping only a few degrees.
A bigger cooling trend will start on Friday as clouds thicken and westerly winds return.
A touch of tropical moisture
However clouds will begin increasing late Thursday into Friday, signaling the arrival of remnant tropical moisture from the current Tropical Storm Iselle.
Friday’s cloud and rain outlook
In the valley, increased cloud cover is expected but higher elevations should prepare for showers on Friday.
Foothills & Sierra 7 day forecast
Friday brings the only chance for rain over the next 7 days. Drier and cooler conditions are expected in the Sierra this weeken
Valley 7 day forecast
A nice cool-down is expected this weekend, with seasonably mild weather stretching in the start of next week and the new month.