Northern California forecast: Foggy Friday morning, mild weekend expected
KCRA 3 WEATHER. AND A FOGGY START TO THIS FRIDAY. YES, IT FEELS LIKE GROUNDHOG DAY. EVERY MORNING IS FOGGY. AND THEN BY MIDDAY, WE’RE CROSSING OUR FINGERS FOR A LITTLE SUNSHINE. DIDN’T SHOW UP YESTERDAY, AND TEMPERATURES DIDN’T EVEN GET OUT OF THE 50S TODAY. THE PLAN IS TO SNEAK INTO THE 50S, BUT WE’RE LOOKING OUT RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN TELL IT’S GOING TO BE ANOTHER GRAY DAY WITH THAT FOG LINGERING IN THE AIR 45 DEGREES. THAT TEMPERATURE APPROACHING THE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE OF 43. THE AIR IS PRETTY SATURATED. THAT’S WHY WE HAVE THAT FOG DEVELOP. 45 IN YUBA CITY AS WELL. STOCKTON MODESTO COMING IN AT 47, CURRENTLY 39, IN AUBURN, WHERE THE FOG HAS BEEN ON AND OFF, PRETTY DENSE, AND IN TRUCKEE AND SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, TEMPERATURES AROUND 25 DEGREES IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 31. THE WINDS ARE VERY LIGHT AT LEAST, BUT THAT IS ONE REASON WHY WE HAVE THAT FOG. IT’S NOT REALLY PUSHING IT AROUND, MIXING IT AROUND, AND THAT MEANS THAT THE FOG THAT’S DEVELOPED, IT’S JUST GOING TO SIT THERE THIS MORNING. IT’S IN THE USUAL SPOTS, TEMPERATURES OR FOG, RATHER UP I-80 INTO LINCOLN AND ROSEVILLE. THEY’RE SEEING A LITTLE MIST RIGHT NOW. AND YOU CAN FOLLOW THAT JUUL DOWN, DOWN THE GOLDEN CHAIN INTO SAN ANDREAS AND COPPEROPOLIS. THEY’RE SEEING SOME PRETTY DENSE FOG, JUST A LIGHT LAYER UP AND DOWN THE VALLEY. BUT THAT LIGHT LAYER IS GOING TO LIFT, BECOME OVERCAST SKIES, AND THAT’S GOING TO CAP TEMPERATURES TODAY AT 52. LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON, BEFORE WE FALL BACK IN THE 40S FOR THE EVENING IN THE FOOTHILLS, A LITTLE SUNNIER BECAUSE THEY’LL BE SITTING ABOVE THE FOG. TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO WARM INTO THE UPPER 50S. AND IN THE SIERRA, WHICH I THINK IS GOING TO BE THE PERFECT DAY TO SPEND THE DAY. TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE IN THE MID 50S, AND THEY’RE GOING TO BE SEEING MUCH MORE SUNSHINE THAN DOWN HERE IN THE VALLEY. LOOKING OUT AT YOUR NEXT SEVEN DAYS, WE DO HAVE A WEATHER SYSTEM THAT IS GOING TO PASS US. IT’S A WEAK ONE, BUT IT WILL PASS US TO THE EAST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. SO FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND THE SIERRA, THEY’RE GOING TO NOTICE A TEMPERATURE DROP OVER THE WEEKEND IN THE SIERRA GOING FROM 50 TO HIGHS OF 40. AND THEN THEY’RE GOING TO HOLD ON TO 40S ALL THE WAY THROUGH NEXT WEEK. BUT HERE IN THE VALLEY, THAT SAME SYSTEM IS GOING TO INCREASE. A WIND OUT OF THE NORTH. SO ON SUNDAY WE MIGHT NOTICE A LITTLE BREEZE, BUT THAT BREEZE IS GOING TO SCOUR OUT THE MOISTURE AND HOPEFULLY OUR MORNINGS WON’T BE AS FOGGY. THAT WILL ALLOW OUR AFTERNOONS
Northern California forecast: Foggy Friday morning, mild weekend expected
Updated: 8:37 AM PST Nov 28, 2025
Friday marked another day of morning fog for Northern California as temperatures remain below average for this time of year.Meteorologist Ophelia Young said visibility may be impacted in some spots of the Sacramento Valley and the Foothills. By the afternoon, valley skies are likely to be mostly gray, with more sunshine at upper elevations in the Foothills and the Sierra.Friday’s forecast high for downtown Sacramento is 52 degrees. The average for this time of year is 60 degrees.A north breeze on Sunday may help in reducing morning fog for next week. Young said high pressure building off the West Coast will help temperatures warm slightly.Looking ahead to possible wet weather, Young said there may be chances of Sierra precipitation, but the seven-day forecast overall appears dry and mild.REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Friday marked another day of morning fog for Northern California as temperatures remain below average for this time of year.
Meteorologist Ophelia Young said visibility may be impacted in some spots of the Sacramento Valley and the Foothills. By the afternoon, valley skies are likely to be mostly gray, with more sunshine at upper elevations in the Foothills and the Sierra.
Friday’s forecast high for downtown Sacramento is 52 degrees. The average for this time of year is 60 degrees.
A north breeze on Sunday may help in reducing morning fog for next week. Young said high pressure building off the West Coast will help temperatures warm slightly.
Looking ahead to possible wet weather, Young said there may be chances of Sierra precipitation, but the seven-day forecast overall appears dry and mild.
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