The Sacramento Bee
After a warm weekend with temperatures climbing into the 80s, cooler fall weather is finally moving into the Fresno area, bringing lower temperatures, cloudy skies and a chance of rain.
“A period of active weather will bring increasing precipitation chances to interior #NorCal later today through Thursday,” The National Weather Service said on X. “Stay weather aware and weather prepared!”
Here’s the forecast into SaturdayTuesday: Slight chance of rain, with a high near 78. Low around 56.Wednesday: Rain likely, with a high near 71, and low around 55.Thursday: Chance of rain, with a high near 68. Low around 52.Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72, low around 50 into the night.Saturday: Mostly clear, with high of 75. 
Low pressure out of the Pacific Northwest builds off of California early this week and moves overhead starting Wednesday. The Sacramento Bee
The cooler conditions are expected to persist across the Central Valley this week, The Sacramento Bee reported. Modesto and Merced will see high temperatures in the 70s, and Fresno won’t be far behind in the low 80s.
Scattered showers are also possible, though rainfall in the Central Valley is expected to be light.
Here’s when rain could arrive and what to expect in Fresno this week:
When might it rain in the Fresno region?
Scattered showers are expected to begin early Wednesday, first on the coast before moving inland, with consistent mostly cloudy skies Wednesday and Thursday across the Central Valley.
Rain in the Valley is expected to be sparse and light, with most areas seeing less than a 10th of an inch through Friday.
How much rain is forecast for Fresno?
While showers could bring a brief taste of fall weather, some areas will see very little rainfall accumulation.
Thursday could bring rain and even a thunderstorm.
Projected rainfall through Friday. The Sacramento Bee What’s in the weather forecast for Fresno?
Fresno’s latest seven-day weather forecast from the National Weather Service shows partly cloudy skies in store for Tuesday, with a high near 78 and a low around 56 degrees. Winds will sweep at around 5 to 10 mph.
There is an 80% chance of rain on Wednesday, with a high near 71 and a low around 55, the National Weather Service said, with new precipitation amounts will be less than 0.1 inches.
Thursday’s forecast includes rain likely before 11 a.m., with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m., with an overall chance of precipitation at 70%.
Skies will be clear and sunny on Friday, with a high near 72 and a low around 50.
Clear, sunny skies will continue through the weekend.
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Christopher Kirkpatrick is senior editor of The Fresno Bee and Vida en el Valle.