Northern California forecast: Another warm day, but rain and snow approaching

IT IS NOW 619. LET’S HEAD BACK OVER TO METEOROLOGIST TAMARA BERG FOR MORE ON OUR FORECAST. WAS IT WARM ENOUGH FOR YOU YESTERDAY? REALLY NICE. YES, IT WAS JUST REALLY PLEASANT. BUT WE’RE GOING TO TAKE THE DIAL UP A NOTCH TODAY AND WE’LL CONTINUE RAMPING UP AS WE GET INTO THE REST OF THIS WORKWEEK. OUTSIDE. RIGHT NOW, IT’S REALLY COMFORTABLE. I KNOW YOU’VE GOT MORNING RESPONSIBILITIES, LIKE GETTING THE DOG OUT FOR A WALK, MAYBE GETTING YOUR WORKOUT IN BEFORE YOU HEAD TO THE OFFICE, OR JUST GETTING THE KIDS READY FOR SCHOOL AND PACKING THE LUNCHES RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW WE’RE LOOKING AT MID TO UPPER 40S ACROSS THE CENTRAL VALLEY AT 44 IN FAIRFIELD, 48 IN AUBURN, 50 DEGREES. AS YOU’RE SIPPING THE COFFEE IN PLACERVILLE AND RIGHT NOW 24 DEGREES IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. SO YEAH, TODAY IS GOING TO RUN A LITTLE BIT WARMER HERE IS WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IN THE VALLEY PLANNER. WE’RE IN THE UPPER 60S BY LUNCHTIME ALREADY CRUISING UP TO A HIGH OF 78 DEGREES. IF YOU’RE HEADED OUT TO THE BALLPARK, THE RIVER CATS ARE BACK IN TOWN TONIGHT BY THAT FIRST PITCH. THOSE TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE IN THE MID 70S. OUT AT SUTTER HEALTH BALLPARK. YOUR FOOTHILLS PLANNER EXPECTING TEMPERATURES QUITE COOL FOR THE MORNING. LOW 60S BY LUNCHTIME WITH DAYTIME HIGHS PUSHING INTO THE LOWER 70S AND IN THE SIERRA AFTER A CHILLY MORNING, WE START TO GET ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK. JUST AFTER ABOUT THAT 8:00 TIME FRAME. LUNCHTIME TEMPERATURE 48 WITH HIGHS TODAY AROUND TRUCKEE AND TAHOE REACHING THE MID 50S. SO TODAY IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER DAY. WE’RE BASKING IN THE SUNSHINE IN THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE EXPANDING HERE ALONG THE WEST COAST. AND THEN NOTICE AS IT GETS OVER US ON WEDNESDAY AGAIN, TEMPERATURES GO UP AND BY THURSDAY WE’RE STILL TRACKING TEMPERATURES THAT COULD BE INTO THE 80S. UNTIL THAT RIDGE BREAKS DOWN ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY. HERE’S WHAT’S AHEAD FOR FRIDAY. THIS IS 4 P.M. ON FUTURECAST. THIS SYSTEM DROPS DOWN FROM THE NORTH AND EXPECTED TO BE A COOL SYSTEM WITH MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND IT. I DO EXPECT THAT DURING THE DAY FRIDAY WE SHOULD BE DRY DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. SATURDAY. STILL DRY AS IT JUST KIND OF HANGS OVER THE COAST AND EVENTUALLY IT’S GOING TO SWEEP ONSHORE. IT WILL BRING THE CHANCES FOR RAIN AND SNOW INTO THE AREA, BUT I THINK THAT EVERYTHING IS GOING TO TIME OUT OVERNIGHT, SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY. HOW THAT LOOKS IN TERMS OF SNOWFALL, NOT A LOT. WE’RE TALKING MAYBE 2 TO 3IN UP AT THE PASSES BY SUNDAY NIGHT, BUT STILL EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT’S GOING TO BRING IN SOME MUCH COOLER AIR AS WE’RE GOING TO GO INTO THE LOWER 80S BY THURSDAY. FRIDAY WE BACK DOWN TO THE 70S AND FOR THE WEEKEND AHEAD AND BACK TO THE WINTER LAYERS WITH LOWER TO MID 60S. SO I KNOW IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE RIGHT NOW. YOU DRESS THE KIDS FOR SCHOOL ON A DAY LIKE THIS, AND THEY’VE GOT THE T SHIRTS ON, AND THEN THEY’RE BEGGING FOR THE LATEST LAYERS. BY THE WEEKEND. YEAH FOR SURE. THAT IS OUR SPRING RIDE. YEAH, WE’RE OUT IN SALT LAKE CITY OVER THE WEEKEND AND BIG FLUFFY SNOWFLAKES COMING DOWN AS WE’RE WALKING TO LUNCH. YEAH, WE’RE SEEING LIKE OH MAN, WHAT IS THIS?

Northern California forecast: Another warm day, but rain and snow approaching

Updated: 6:56 AM PDT Apr 9, 2024

Tuesday will start off as a chilly morning before it warms up across Northern California.Meteorologist Tamara Berg said some areas may see temperatures as high as 78 degrees. That trend is expected to continue as the first 80-degree day of the year could be this Wednesday. Thursday has the chance to be slightly warmer.By Friday, a weather system is expected to bring cooler temperatures but is expected to stay dry.Heading into the weekend, rain and snow are forecast, along with noticeably cooler temperatures that will require you to keep some extra layers handy. Berg said by Sunday, some parts of the Sierra could see roughly a couple of inches of snow.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaChief meteorologist Mark Finan on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and TwitterWatch 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.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Tuesday will start off as a chilly morning before it warms up across Northern California.

Meteorologist Tamara Berg said some areas may see temperatures as high as 78 degrees. That trend is expected to continue as the first 80-degree day of the year could be this Wednesday. Thursday has the chance to be slightly warmer.

By Friday, a weather system is expected to bring cooler temperatures but is expected to stay dry.

Heading into the weekend, rain and snow are forecast, along with noticeably cooler temperatures that will require you to keep some extra layers handy. Berg said by Sunday, some parts of the Sierra could see roughly a couple of inches of snow.

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