Northern California forecast: Cooler temperatures below average on Monday

YEAH. FOUR YEARS FROM NOW. YEAH. YEAH, TOTALLY. UM, I COULD SAY THEY’LL PROBABLY BE SOME SMOG. YEAH. YOU CAN PROBABLY MAKE THAT AS A GUARANTEE, BUT HOPEFULLY IT WON’T BE OVERLY HOT. WE KNOW WE SAW THE ATHLETES GET THROUGH SOME SWEAT AND SOME SWEAT EQUITY, ESPECIALLY IN PARIS, AS WE HAD SOME HOTTER DAYS AS PART OF THEIR GAMES AS WELL. AROUND HERE WE’VE GOT A BEAUTIFUL START TO THE DAY. YOU CAN SEE THE LIVE LOOK FROM 555 CAPITOL MALL, AND WE’RE STARING AT JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A HAZE ON THE HORIZON AS THE SUN IS COMING UP. RIGHT NOW, IT’S COMFORTABLE THOUGH, 57 DEGREES. IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN OUT THE DOOR YET IN SACRAMENTO 61, AS YOU HEAD OUT IN STOCKTON 63 FOR YOU, MODESTO AND CURRENTLY 42 AS YOU’RE MAYBE SIPPING THE COFFEE. IT’S A MONDAY. I KNOW YOU’VE GOT THAT MORNING ROUTINE READY TO GO AND GET BACK TO THE SWING OF THINGS FOR A NEW WORKWEEK. FOR SOME FOLKS, TEMPERATURE WISE, WE’RE COOLER 4 TO 7 DEGREES DOWN AROUND THE CENTRAL VALLEY. WE’RE TWO DEGREES COOLER OUT THE DOOR IN PLACERVILLE. NOT MUCH OF A CHANGE FOR THE SIERRA. I’M ALSO KEEPING MY EYE ON THE ACTIVELY BURNING WILDFIRES AROUND THE REGION, INCLUDING THE CROSIER FIRE. TALKED ABOUT THIS ONE A LOT LAST WEEK AS IT WAS PUTTING OUT A LOT OF SMOKE AND THAT SMOKE WAS BEING PUSHED INTO MANY AREAS AND UP INTO THE HIGH SIERRA. NOTICE THAT YOU CAN SEE FROM THE MORNING VIEW HERE THAT AS WE LOOK INTO AGAIN OUT TOWARDS SLATE MOUNTAIN THIS MORNING, THERE’S NOT AS MUCH SMOKE ON THE HORIZON, WHICH IS GREAT NEWS. AND THE FIREFIGHTERS WITH CAL FIRE ARE SAYING THAT THEY’RE BUILDING STRONGER CONTAINMENT LINES THANKS TO THE FAVORABLE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN, WHICH IS GOING TO BRING TEMPERATURES DOWN FOR TODAY. WE’RE LOOKING AT MID TO UPPER 80S IN THE VALLEY, A BIT OF A BREEZE PICKING UP UP OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST WILL FEEL MORE OF THAT ON OCCASION. THIS AFTERNOON AND TODAY IN THE FOOTHILLS, WE’RE LOOKING AT HAZY SUNSHINE, LOW 80S AROUND LUNCHTIME WITH DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE MID 80S WITH SUN AND CLOUDS AND YOUR SIERRA PLANNER FOR TODAY. LOW 60S BY THE 9:00 HOUR 70S BY NOON. HIGHS GETTING INTO THE UPPER 70S AND IT IS GOING TO BE OCCASIONALLY GUSTY IN THE MOUNTAINS. BUT THERE’S AN AREA I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT’S UNDER RED FLAG CONDITIONS. IT’S JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE PRIMO CHANCES, ESPECIALLY WITH THE HUMIDITY LOWERING AND THE WINDS PICKING UP THAT IF ANY FIRES, ANY NEW FIRES START THE SPREAD COULD BE RAPID UNDER THESE TYPE OF CONDITIONS. WE HAVE WEST WINDS 20 TO 25, GUSTS UP TO 35. AND HUMIDITY IS LOW AS THOSE SINGLE DIGITS DEFINITELY NOT FAVORABLE. IF ANY NEW FIRES DO BREAK OUT. LITTLE SYSTEM GOING BY TO THE NORTH. HELP TO INCREASE OUR DELTA BREEZE, KEEPING US BELOW AVERAGE TODAY AND TOMORROW WE’LL SEE THOSE TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY BUILD A BIT MORE MIDWEEK THAN BY THE END OF THE WEEK. ANOTHER SYSTEM DROPS DOWN TO JUST FURTHER ENSURE THAT DELTA BREEZE AND THAT’S GOING TO DROP US BACK TO A PRETTY COMFORTABLE WEEKEND NEXT WEEKEND, WITH UPPER 80S TO LOW 90S AHEAD. BUT TODAY AGAIN, OCCASIONALLY BREEZY SUN AND CLOUDS WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. AND WE KIND OF JUST ST

Northern California forecast: Cooler temperatures below average on Monday

Updated: 6:41 AM PDT Aug 12, 2024

Monday will be a relatively cooler day for Northern California compared to last week, which saw multiple days above triple digits.Meteorologist Tamara Berg said Monday’s forecast high in downtown Sacramento is 87 degrees, down from 92 degrees on Sunday. The average for this time of year is 94 degrees.A Delta breeze and some clouds will mark a comfortable Monday morning across the area. Berg said some parts of the region will be hazy from several wildfires continuing to put up smoke.Berg said air quality will improve compared to how it was last week as southwestern winds will push the smoke to the east.The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the Eastern Sierra because of increased wildfire risk. The warning is in effect Monday from noon through 8 p.m.California wildfire risk today Here are key websites that are important for all Californians during wildfire season.Cal Fire wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires happening near your ZIP code here.Wildfires on federal land: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here.Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here. Here is how to track and report PG&E power outages.Keeping informed when you’ve lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans’ QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here.| MORE | A 2024 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in California | Track fire conditions across Northern California regions with our Fire Threat IndexREAL-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.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.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Monday will be a relatively cooler day for Northern California compared to last week, which saw multiple days above triple digits.

Meteorologist Tamara Berg said Monday’s forecast high in downtown Sacramento is 87 degrees, down from 92 degrees on Sunday. The average for this time of year is 94 degrees.

A Delta breeze and some clouds will mark a comfortable Monday morning across the area. Berg said some parts of the region will be hazy from several wildfires continuing to put up smoke.

Berg said air quality will improve compared to how it was last week as southwestern winds will push the smoke to the east.

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the Eastern Sierra because of increased wildfire risk. The warning is in effect Monday from noon through 8 p.m.

California wildfire risk today

Here are key websites that are important for all Californians during wildfire season.

| MORE | A 2024 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in California | Track fire conditions across Northern California regions with our Fire Threat Index

REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAP
Click here to see our interactive traffic map.
TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADAR
Click here to see our interactive radar.
DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATEST
Here is where you can download our app.
Follow our KCRA weather team on social media

• Meteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.
• Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on Facebook
• Meteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.
• Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.

Watch our forecasts on TV or online
Here’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.