Northern California forecast: More afternoon sunshine expected Tuesday
REGION. TIME RIGHT NOW 517. LET’S GIVE YOU A LIVE LOOK AT THE CAPITAL CITY RIGHT NOW AS WE TURN OUR ATTENTION BACK TO KCRA 3 WEATHER AND TRAFFIC. LET’S START WITH TAMARA, AND WE’RE GOING TO MAYBE GET A LITTLE BIT OF A WARM UP. SLIGHT, SLIGHT. YEAH. YOU KNOW, WE’LL TAKE EVERY DEGREE WE CAN GET, ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR. WASN’T IT FUNNY TO SEE EVERYBODY, LIKE, RUSHING TO THE SUN YESTERDAY? YES. IT WAS EVERYTHING, YOU KNOW, ON SOCIAL MEDIA WAS JUST. LOOK AT THIS. WHAT IS THAT? IT DOES EXIST. WE’RE JUST SO. WE’RE SO NEEDY AROUND HERE. WE’RE NOT USED TO THAT. LIKE EVERY OTHER PART OF THE COUNTRY. IT’S LIKE THAT FOR FIVE STRAIGHT MONTHS. EXACTLY. YOU’RE RIGHT. WE’RE. WE’RE KIND OF SPOILED. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE SUN DOES COME OUT. I DO THINK TODAY IT’S GOING TO COME BACK OUT AND MAKE A REAPPEARANCE. NOT LIKELY TO SEE IT IN THE FRONT HALF OF THE DAY. BUT AS WE GET INTO THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON, IT SHOULD REAPPEAR AND WE SHOULD SAY, OKAY, THERE WE GO AGAIN, SOAKING IT UP AND ENJOYING. HERE’S A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE FROM RANCHO CORDOVA. JUST A LITTLE BIT OF HAZE IN THIS AREA. TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE LOW 40S RIGHT NOW IN THE VALLEY, 30 DEGREES IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. NOW THE VALLEY, NOTICING THE BIGGEST DROP OFF IN TEMPERATURES OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS, ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO 5 DEGREES COOLER. SACRAMENTO YUBA CITY AND FAIRFIELD BIGGER DROP OFF IN STOCKTON. WE’RE RUNNING SEVEN DEGREES DOWN NOW IN THE FOOTHILLS. YOU ARE WAKING UP, TEMPERATURES UP A TOUCH. SAME STORY IN THE SIERRA. WE’VE BEEN SEEING A FEW CLOUDS FILE ON DOWN. I DO EXPECT THAT WE WILL SEE LIKELY SOME PATCHY AREAS OF FOG IN THE VALLEY THROUGH ABOUT THE 10:00 HOUR. BEYOND THAT, WE SHOULD SEE MORE BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS AND DAYTIME HIGHS INTO THE MID TO UPPER 50. VALLEY FLOOR WIDE FORECAST TODAY IN AUBURN WE SHOULD EXPECT TO SEE MAINLY SUNNY CONDITIONS. I KNOW YESTERDAY WE HAD SOME AREAS OF FOG, BUT AS WE GET INTO THE AFTERNOON MOSTLY SUNNY, MID TO UPPER 50S EXPECTED IN SPOTS LIKE AUBURN. HERE’S THE TRUCKEE FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. COLD MORNING START TEMPERATURES DOWN INTO THE TEENS AND 20S AGAIN AND THEN MAINLY SUNNY CONDITIONS WITH THOSE HIGHS PUSHING TOWARDS THE LOWER 50S. BIG PICTURE VIEW SATELLITE RADAR. WE’VE GOT A WEAK SYSTEM THAT’S BRUSHING ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RIGHT NOW, EVEN TOUCHING UP SOME HIGHER ELEVATION FLURRIES. THIS IS A PRETTY COOL VIEW OF RADAR SWEEP OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS. NOTICE THAT AGAIN, SOME OF THESE HIGHER PEAKS IN THE SIERRA MAYBE SEEING A COUPLE OF FLURRIES GO BY. ONCE WE GET INTO THE DAYTIME WEDNESDAY, ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL GO BY JUST TO THE EAST OF US. IT’S GOING TO HELP TO KICK DOWN A BIT MORE OF A NORTH WIND. SO THAT SHOULD AGAIN SCOUR OUT SOME OF THE FOG WE’VE BEEN DEALING WITH. WE GET INTO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, HIGH PRESSURE PRETTY MUCH DOMINATES. AND THEN LOOKING AHEAD TO THE WEEKEND, IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS, MOST OF THE ACTIVE WEATHER STAYS JUST TO OUR NORTH. SO IN THE VALLEY SEVEN DAY FORECAST, YOU’LL SEE THOSE TEMPERATURES
Northern California forecast: More afternoon sunshine expected Tuesday
Updated: 6:19 AM PST Dec 2, 2025
Some patches of fog are present in the Valley on Tuesday morning, with the heaviest fog expected south of Modesto.Skies will brighten in the afternoon with the quick clearing of any fog.Valley high temperatures will be slightly warmer, topping out in the mid and upper 50s. North breezes are expected to increase Wednesday with gusts up to 30 mph in the Valley, bringing more sunshine and warmer temperatures. The strongest winds are projected to be along the Western Sacramento Valley.The increase in the northerly winds should help keep fog to a minimum.The seven-day forecast appears dry.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. —
Some patches of fog are present in the Valley on Tuesday morning, with the heaviest fog expected south of Modesto.
Skies will brighten in the afternoon with the quick clearing of any fog.
Valley high temperatures will be slightly warmer, topping out in the mid and upper 50s.
North breezes are expected to increase Wednesday with gusts up to 30 mph in the Valley, bringing more sunshine and warmer temperatures. The strongest winds are projected to be along the Western Sacramento Valley.
The increase in the northerly winds should help keep fog to a minimum.
The seven-day forecast appears dry.
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Meteorologist 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 online
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