Northern California forecast: Major cooling across the region, chances for light rain

WEEK WHICH I KNOW ON THURSDAY IS HALLOWEEN FOR A LOT OF OUR KIDDOS OUT THERE. AND THE ACTIVITIES THAT SURROUND IT. I’M GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT I DO EXPECT IN TERMS OF ANY RAIN. AS WE GET INTO THIS WEEK, INCLUDING TODAY. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW IN LAKE TAHOE, WHERE WE DO HAVE SOME CLOUD COVER. IT’S A BIT OF A BREEZE THERE ON THE SOUTH SHORE, AND IF YOU’RE WAKING UP AND JOINING US ON THE WEST SHORE, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THOSE ROAD CONDITIONS, BECAUSE SOME OF THOSE ROADS MAY BE A LITTLE BIT DAMP. RIGHT NOW, I’VE GOT A VIEW HERE OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE LOOKING OUT TOWARDS THE WEST SHORE AGAIN, COVERED IN THE CLOUDS AND A COUPLE OF SHOWERS POPPING UP. AT THIS POINT IN THE MORNING WE’RE DOWN TO 38. IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, WAKING UP IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S IN STOCKTON AND MODESTO, AND 49 CURRENTLY IN LAKE TAHOE OR EXCUSE ME, SACRAMENTO IS WHERE WE’RE AT 49 DEGREES. HERE IS THE VIEW THOUGH, OF THE TAHOE BASIN AND YOU CAN SEE ALONG THE REALLY CREST OF THE SIERRA. WE’RE SEEING THE BEST OF THE ACTIVITY IN TERMS OF ANY RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS MIXING IN. BUT I HAVE ALSO BEEN SEEING SOME SHOWERS GETTING DOWN TO EVEN THE SURFACE STREETS THERE. AS YOU DRIVE AROUND THE TRUCKEE AND TAHOE BASIN. SO THERE IS GOING TO BE SOME WET TRACK. WE’RE JUST NOT SEEING ANY PLOWS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW TO PLOW ANY SNOW. WE’RE NOT EXPECTING ANY ACCUMULATIONS TODAY. SUN AND CLOUDS FOR THE DAY AHEAD, ESPECIALLY IN THE BACK HALF IN THE VALLEY WITH HIGHS GETTING INTO THE UPPER 60S. QUITE A CONTRAST TO THE WEEKEND AND HOW JUST MILD IT WAS OUTSIDE TO WARM EVEN YESTERDAY WE PUNCHED UP 80 DEGREES. TODAY THE HIGHS ARE IN THE 60S IN THE VALLEY FOOTHILLS FOR TODAY. UPPER 40S FIRST THING IN THE MORNING WE WILL SEE SUN AND CLOUDS MIXING IN A CHANCE FOR A FEW STRAY SHOWERS DEVELOPING THE AFTERNOON, BUT I WOULD NOT CANCEL ANY OUTDOOR PLANS. AS A RESULT, HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOW 60S IN THE FOOTHILLS FOR THE SIERRA PLANNER TODAY. STARTING OUT WITH A FEW CLOUDS AROUND EARLY ON AND MAYBE A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS. BUT LATER IN THE DAY THERE’S A BETTER CHANCE, ESPECIALLY AS THE SUN GETS READY TO SET. WE COULD SEE MORE SHOWER ACTIVITY. LET’S WALK. YOU THROUGH THIS ALL WITH FUTURECAST. SO ALONG THE COAST HERE IN THE MORNING, ESPECIALLY AROUND LAKE COUNTY AND LAKEPORT TOWN, WE COULD SEE SOME SHOWERS THERE WHILE THE VALLEYS ENJOYING AMPLE SUNSHINE FOR THE START OF THE DAY. THOSE CLOUDS WILL THICKEN UP, ESPECIALLY AROUND 4 OR 5 6:00. THIS AFTERNOON. AND THAT’S WHERE I WOULDN’T RULE OUT A PASSING SHOWER TO THE VALLEY WHILE THE SIERRA STARTS TO SEE EVEN A COUPLE OF SNOWFLAKES DOWN THE WEST SLOPE LATER ON TODAY, AROUND 6000FT, ROUGHLY BY 9:00 THIS EVENING, A BETTER CHANCE WE SEE MORE SHOWERS BUILDING. BUT AGAIN, WE’RE NOT EXPECTING ANY ACCUMULATIONS IN TERMS OF SNOWFALL IN THE SIERRA. THE NORTH BREEZE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE SYSTEM FIRES UP ON TUESDAY, 10 TO 15 MILE PER HOUR RANGE. STRONGEST ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE VALLEY. AND THEN HERE IS THURSDAY MORNING. WHILE WE MIGHT GET HIT WITH A COUPLE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE DAY, IT’S BY THURSDAY EVENING. WE’RE GOING TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SYSTEM AND THE TIMING THAT WE MAY EVEN SEE A COUPLE OF RAIN SHOWERS GET INTO THE VALLEY AT THIS POINT. WE’LL HAVE THE RAIN ICON ON THERE FOR HALLOWEEN EVENING. THE MOST OF THAT RAIN AT THIS POINT MAY TREND UNTIL LATER IN THE EVENING, AND THE

Northern California forecast: Major cooling across the region, chances for light rain

Updated: 10:11 PM PDT Oct 28, 2024

People in Northern California will feel a noticeable cooling on Monday after a stretch of warm days. Meteorologist Tamara Berg said Monday’s forecast high for downtown Sacramento was 67 degrees, a large drop from 80 degrees recorded Sunday. The average for this time of year is 74 degrees.Parts of the Foothills may see temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50s, while higher elevations such as South Lake Tahoe are likely to stay in the mid-to-upper 40s.Snow slicked roadways in the Sierra Monday afternoon as rain poured across Vacaville. Berg said cooler afternoons are likely to stick around the entire week.Chances for rain in northern California, Halloween forecast There are higher chances for rain Wednesday into Thursday as clouds increase, Berg said. Halloween evening could see some rain starting in the evening, but it will be spotty and likely not enough to cancel trick-or-treating.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.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. —

People in Northern California will feel a noticeable cooling on Monday after a stretch of warm days.

Meteorologist Tamara Berg said Monday’s forecast high for downtown Sacramento was 67 degrees, a large drop from 80 degrees recorded Sunday. The average for this time of year is 74 degrees.

Parts of the Foothills may see temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50s, while higher elevations such as South Lake Tahoe are likely to stay in the mid-to-upper 40s.

Snow slicked roadways in the Sierra Monday afternoon as rain poured across Vacaville.

Berg said cooler afternoons are likely to stick around the entire week.

Chances for rain in northern California, Halloween forecast

There are higher chances for rain Wednesday into Thursday as clouds increase, Berg said. Halloween evening could see some rain starting in the evening, but it will be spotty and likely not enough to cancel trick-or-treating.

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