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NorCal forecast: A few showers linger this Wednesday morning

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Northern California forecast: A few showers linger this Wednesday morning

Roads will be damp this morning, and a couple of showers are possible during the commute as we begin to dry out for the rest of the day.

SEASON IS DONE. YEAH, KELLY NOW GETS A LITTLE HARDER TO COME BY, ESPECIALLY SINCE WE’RE GOING TO BE SHIFTING INTO MARCH BY THE END OF THIS WEEKEND AND INTO, OF COURSE, NEXT WEEK. BUT IT’D BE NICE IF MOTHER NATURE WOULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE, BECAUSE WE CAN CERTAINLY USE EVERY DROP AND EVERY FLAKE IN THE MOUNTAINS. HERE’S A VIEW OF RADAR SWEEP, WHERE YOU CAN SEE THAT THE RAIN IS CLEARLY STILL COMING DOWN, ESPECIALLY AS WE’RE BRINGING OUT MORE MOISTURE HERE ALONG THE WEST SLOPE. INTERSTATE 80 HERE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN, IT’S ALL RAIN, AND IT’S GOING TO PRODUCE THOSE SLICK CONDITIONS THERE FROM RIGHT ABOUT AUBURN, ALL THE WAY UP THE HILL TOWARDS DONNER SUMMIT ALONG HIGHWAY 50, YOU’RE GOING TO SEE THOSE BANDS OF RAIN. THEY’VE BEEN ON THE LIGHTER SCALE AROUND PLACERVILLE. THEY PICK UP A BIT MORE AS YOU TRAVEL ACROSS MEYERS AND UP INTO THE SOUTH SHORE, AND THEN ALSO EYEING AREAS HERE OF HIGHWAY FOUR, HIGHWAY 108. IT’S BEEN A SOGGY MORNING SO FAR AROUND SONORA AND THEN AROUND MIWOK VILLAGE AND THEN AROUND ARNOLD. YOU’VE HAD SOME VERY LIGHT BANDS OF RAIN. LIVE. LOOK OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW FROM RANCHO CORDOVA, WHERE THE TRACK IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT DAMP THERE ALONG HIGHWAY 50. WE’VE HAD SOME SHOWERS IN THE OVERNIGHT, BUT NOW IN AREAS LIKE RANCHO SACRAMENTO, STOCKTON AND MODESTO, THINGS HAVE REALLY FADED IN TERMS OF THE SHOWER ACTIVITY. IT’S A MILD MORNING, TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S. DAYBREAK IS OFFICIALLY AT 643, AND TODAY WE’LL GET OUT THERE AND ENJOY 11 HOURS AND 12 MINUTES OF DAYLIGHT. AND IF YOU’RE CURIOUS, I WAS LOOKING AT THE MOON THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE NEXT FULL MOON IS ARRIVING EARLY NEXT WEEK, MARCH 3RD TO BE EXACT. BIG PICTURE VIEW. WE’RE STILL KIND OF SEEING THIS TROPICAL MOISTURE STEER ONSHORE, BUT WE HAVEN’T SEEN A LOT OF THE MOMENTUM OR THE ENERGY TO GET IT SQUEEZED OUT IN AREAS HERE IN THE VALLEY OR THE DELTA. NOW, BY 8:00 THIS MORNING, WE’RE STILL SEEING AGAIN SOME GOOD STEADY RAIN OUT ALONG THE WEST OR THE WEST SLOPE. AND THEN AS WE GET INTO THE AFTERNOON, I THINK BEYOND LUNCHTIME, IT’S EVEN GOING TO DRY OUT FOR YOU IN THE FOOTHILLS AND THE SIERRA. AND THEN WE’RE HEADING INTO A WARMING TREND AS HIGH PRESSURE GAINS SOME STEAM GOING INTO YOUR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, WE GET INTO SATURDAY, A PIECE OF ENERGY OFF THE COAST MAY BRING SOME SHOWERS, ESPECIALLY TO THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE AROUND MOUNT SHASTA REDDING AREA. BUT WILL THOSE SHOWERS DIP DOWN CLOSE ENOUGH TO SACRAMENTO AT THIS POINT? I’VE ACTUALLY LEFT THE FORECAST DRY AS THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO WOBBLE OFFSHORE, AND I THINK THAT AS WE HEAD INTO YOUR WEEKEND, WE’RE LOOKING AT A MILD STRETCH UPPER 60S TO LOW 70S TO BE EXPECTED. WARMEST PART OF YOUR WEEK IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FRIDAY. FRIDAY’S HIGH 72 DEGREES. AND BECAUSE OF THE CLOUD COVER THAT’S GOING TO BE AROUND, GUYS WILL NOT ONLY SEE SOME FILTERED SUN, BUT IT ALSO MAY FEEL A TOUCH HUMID OR MUGGY THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SO IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’VE TAKEN A TRIP TO HAWAII

Northern California forecast: A few showers linger this Wednesday morning

Roads will be damp this morning, and a couple of showers are possible during the commute as we begin to dry out for the rest of the day.

Updated: 6:32 AM PST Feb 25, 2026

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Roads will be damp this Wednesday morning, and a couple of showers are possible during the commute as we begin to dry out for the rest of the day.The warm rain will leave Northern California with relatively mild temperatures today and for the rest of the week. Valley highs Wednesday will be in the upper 60s, with Foothill highs in the low 60s. Showers in the Foothills and Sierra should largely fizzle out by noon, and highs in the Sierra will be in the upper 40s.An occasional drizzle is possible. Skies will be mostly cloudy, but winds will remain light.The rest of the week will start to warm, with highs climbing into the low 70s through Saturday under partly cloudy skies. The normal high for late February is 64 degrees.The next weather system arrives Sunday but will bring showers mainly to the Foothills and Sierra. A few light showers are possible in the Valley into the start of next week.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

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Roads will be damp this Wednesday morning, and a couple of showers are possible during the commute as we begin to dry out for the rest of the day.

The warm rain will leave Northern California with relatively mild temperatures today and for the rest of the week. Valley highs Wednesday will be in the upper 60s, with Foothill highs in the low 60s. Showers in the Foothills and Sierra should largely fizzle out by noon, and highs in the Sierra will be in the upper 40s.

An occasional drizzle is possible. Skies will be mostly cloudy, but winds will remain light.

The rest of the week will start to warm, with highs climbing into the low 70s through Saturday under partly cloudy skies. The normal high for late February is 64 degrees.

The next weather system arrives Sunday but will bring showers mainly to the Foothills and Sierra. A few light showers are possible in the Valley into the start of next week.

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February 25, 2026
NorCal forecast: Freeze Warning Thursday night as the weather dries out

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NorCal forecast: Freeze Warning Thursday night as the weather dries out

A few days of dry weather will give crews in in the mountains some much-needed time to plow and restore power.

ALL RIGHT. NOW TO KCRA 3 WEATHER. IT IS AN IMPACT DAY. BUT LOOK AT THIS. A LIVE LOOK FROM STOCKTON. WE DO HAVE SOME BLUE SKY OUT THERE, ALTHOUGH WE STILL HAVE THE CLOUDS. LET’S GET OVER TO DIRK WITH OUR FORECAST. YEAH, THE BIGGEST IMPACT TODAY HAS BEEN IN THE MOUNTAINS. WE HAVE HAD SOME SHOWERS, WE’VE HAD SOME HAIL AND SOME PRETTY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. BUT THE SIERRA, THAT’S WHERE WE CONTINUE TO SEE A PRETTY GOOD AMOUNT OF SNOW STILL FALLING. NOW WE ARE SEEING SOME SIGNS OF IT BREAKING A BIT AND THAT’S GOOD. LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK HERE. BETWEEN HIGHWAY 50 AND I-80. THIS IS WHERE WE HAVE SOME OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING RIGHT NOW IN PLUMAS COUNTY AND EL DORADO COUNTIES, AND I-80, WHERE WE’VE BEEN SEEING A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK. ACTUALLY, THE SNOW PLOWS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KIND OF CATCH UP A LITTLE BIT. YOU CAN START SEEING SOME OF THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD HERE FROM THE DONNER SUMMIT SKY CAMERA THAT IS ICE ENCRUSTED WITH SOME OF THOSE SNOWFLAKES. GOT A LITTLE BIT OF A WINDOW TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE ACTUAL I-80 DONNER SUMMIT AREA, BUT TEMPERATURE CURRENTLY 18 DEGREES WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 16MPH. SO LET’S GO AHEAD AND TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE RAIN HITTING THESE SPOTS WHERE THERE’S THESE LITTLE HEAVY DOWNPOURS, THESE LITTLE CELLS THAT ARE POPPING UP. THAT’S WHERE WE’RE SEEING HAIL THAT’S BEEN FORMING. AND SO THOSE ARE SPOTS THAT’S BEEN COLD ENOUGH TO WHERE WE’RE SEEING HAIL HAS HAD SEVERAL REPORTS OF HAIL. AND THOSE ARE THE MOST LIKELY SPOTS HERE ALONG HIGHWAY 108. WE’RE SEEING SOME. AND THAT’S GOING TO BE PUSHING IN AND TURNING INTO SOME SNOW AS IT MAKES ITS WAY UP INTO THE FOOTHILLS, UP ABOVE 1500 FEET. ALSO, JUST TO THE SOUTH OF IONE. YOU’RE KIND OF COMING OUT OF THIS AREA OF RAIN AS THIS IS MOVING A LITTLE BIT MORE TO THE SOUTH TOWARDS SAN ANDREAS. IN JACKSON, YOU’VE BEEN SEEING SOME OF THAT RAIN. WE HAVE SOME RAIN NEAR CAMERON PARK CURRENTLY, AND AUBURN, WHICH EARLIER HAD SOME SNOW, IS NOW GETTING SOME LIGHT RAIN. SO SNOW THAT’S LAKE TAHOE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE PICTURE HERE SHOWING THE AREA BLANKETED WITH SOME FRESH SNOW. CURRENT TEMPERATURE AND TRUCKEE IS 25 DEGREES MODESTO 5154 IN STOCKTON AND 51 DEGREES CURRENTLY IN SACRAMENTO. SO ONCE WE GOT RID OF THE RAIN AND THINGS ARE DRYING OUT TEMPERATURES, THEY REBOUNDED A LITTLE BIT. EVEN WITH THAT COLD AIR THAT’S BRINGING OUT THOSE LOW SNOW LEVELS, CURRENT WINDS. WE HAVE WINDS 21MPH IN STOCKTON. THAT’S WHERE WE’RE SEEING SOME OF THE STRONGEST WINDS RIGHT NOW. 17 MILE AN HOUR WINDS IN FAIRFIELD, SAN FRANCISCO BEATS THEM ALL WITH A WIND COMING FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 32MPH. SO WE HAVE THIS POCKET OF COLD AIR. IT’S MOVED IN AND WE’VE SEEN THE LOW SNOW LEVELS. AND THIS IS GOING TO MAKE FOR A COLD NIGHT TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY AREAS WHERE WE SEE THE CLOUD COVER STARTING TO CLEAR OUT. THAT’S JUST OPENING THE DOOR, ALLOWING THAT COLD AIR TO JUST SIT IN PLACE. ALTHOUGH ANY WARMTH IS GOING TO ESCAPE. AND WE’RE LOOKING AT A FREEZE WARNING THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 9:00 TOMORROW MORNING WITH SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. BUT NOT EVERY PLACE IS GOING TO BE THE SAME. WE’RE LOOKING AT THE NORTH END OF THE VALLEY, STRETCHING ALL THE WAY UP INTO SHASTA COUNTY. THIS IS WHERE THE COLDEST AIR IS GOING TO BE. ANYWHERE FROM 23 TO 28 DEGREES. AND THEN YOU GET MORE TOWARDS SACRAMENTO AND ON INTO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. AND THAT’S WHERE WE’RE EXPECTING TEMPERATURES TO RANGE MORE 29 TO 34 DEGREES. BUT STILL, THOSE ARE SOME PRETTY COLD TEMPERATURES FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE PLANTS OR ANYTHING THAT COULD BE AFFECTED BY THAT KIND OF COLD, TAKE CARE OF IT. TAKE CARE OF THAT BUSINESS SNOW THAT’S GOING TO BE DECREASING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING. WE CAN SEE WE HAVE SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER. WE’RE GOING TO SEE WIDESPREAD FROST TOMORROW MORNING BECAUSE OF THE RAIN KIND OF ICY CONDITIONS TO WAKE UP TO IN THE MORNING FRIDAY. AS WE GET INTO THE AFTERNOON, WE WILL SEE A LITTLE BIT OF SUNSHINE THAT WILL BE NICE TO WARM THINGS UP. AND THERE’S ALSO THIS BOUNDARY OUT HERE BRINGING SOME RAIN ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST OF CALIFORNIA. NOW, WHAT’S INTERESTING ABOUT THIS IS IT’S GOING TO HANG OUT. WE’RE LOOKING AT DRY SATURDAY AS WELL. SO DRY ON FRIDAY, DRY ON SATURDAY. BUT ALONG THE COAST WE HAVE THESE SHOWERS THAT ARE PICKING UP. IT’S EXPECTED TO SWING IN A LITTLE BIT ON SUNDAY. WE COULD SEE SOME OF THESE SHOWERS BASICALLY PARALLEL WITH I-80. AND SO WE’LL SEE THAT FROM SACRAMENTO NORTH ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. AND THEN THE BETTER CHANCE FOR RAIN ROLLS IN ON TUESDAY. BUT FOR TOMORROW, TEMPERATURES STARTING OFF AROUND FREEZING, THEN DAYTIME HIGHS LOOKING AT MOSTLY MID TO LOW 50S SEVEN DAY FORECAST. GETTING A NICE BREAK FRIDAY SATURDAY AND FOR SOME EVEN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. IT’S REALLY GOING TO BE TUESDAY THAT WE HAVE THE BETTER SHOT FOR RAIN AND THIS IS GOING TO BE WARMER SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING UP. WE’RE LOOKING AT SNOW LEVELS AROUND 7000FT. SO THOSE AREAS THAT HA

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NorCal forecast: Freeze Warning Thursday night as the weather dries out

A few days of dry weather will give crews in in the mountains some much-needed time to plow and restore power.

Updated: 4:42 PM PST Feb 19, 2026

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The next few days will be dry in the Valley, Foothills and Sierra.

That will give plow and power crews some much-needed time to clear roads and restore electricity.

Temperatures will plummet Friday morning with many Valley spots at of below freezing at sunrise. Saturday and Sunday will gradually turn milder.

A couple showers can’t be ruled out Sunday and Monday, but most places will stay dry both days.

Rain is likely on Tuesday and the snow level will stay at or even above the Sierra summits.

Cold Friday morning

A Freeze Warning is in effect Thursday night into Friday morning across the Valley.

Temperatures are forecast to drop below freezing in some Valley spots Friday morning. The Foothills may have some icy side streets with temperatures in the 20s. Many Sierra roads will be covered in snow and ice.

Sierra travel outlook

Snow will stop Thursday night and dry weather is in the forecast Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

It will take plow crews a while to remove all of the snow that’s fallen this week, especially on narrow side streets.

Drivers should expect chain controls and long travel times on Friday and maybe Saturday even with dry weather.

Friday’s high temperatures

Friday afternoon will be dry and chilly with a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures will be running about 10 degrees cooler than normal.

Weekend forecast

The weekend will be warmer and mostly dry.

The only chance for a shower comes on Sunday. Areas east of I-5 including the Foothills and Sierra will stay dry while the west side of the Valley could see a few hundredths of an inch of rain.

KCRA 3 weather Impact Day Tuesday

The next round of widespread precipitation is in the forecast for Tuesday. This will be a much warmer storm system and the snow level will likely stay at or even above the Sierra passes.

The KCRA 3 weather team has issued a weather Impact Day for Tuesday because of how rain will affect travel and any outdoor plans.

Valley 7-day forecast

A few showers are possible Sunday and Monday, but Tuesday is more likely to be wet all day.

Rain will clear for the rest of next week.

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February 19, 2026
Northern California storm forecast: Timeline for rain, low-elevation snow and strong winds

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The first of two powerful winter storm systems is arriving now. Both will bring heavy snow to the Sierra along with rounds of rain and windy conditions for the Valley and lower Foothills. The KCRA 3 weather team is issuing Weather Alert Days for Monday and Tuesday because of snow reaching lower elevations, extended duration of rain, and strong winds. Travel is discouraged on Alert Days because of risky conditions posed by weather on Alert Days.Intense snowfall rates and strong winds will make travel difficult to impossible above 5,000 feet. The snow level will drop as low as 2,500 feet with the best accumulation above 3,000 feet.Wednesday is a KCRA 3 weather Impact Day; conditions will not be as risky, but travel and outdoor activities are likely to be affected. Snow will continue to fall, but the intensity will ease. Long delays are still likely throughout the day. The Valley and Foothills will have stormy weather to deal with each of these days, too. Below is a breakdown of what the KCRA 3 weather team is expecting. SnowMountain snow is in the forecast any time between Sunday night and Wednesday. Snow will be heaviest on Monday but more widespread on Tuesday. During Monday, snow could accumulate at one to two inches per hour. This, combined with strong winds, could create blizzard-like conditions with near-zero visibility. Sunday’s snow level will be around 5,500 feet. By Monday, the snow level will drop to 4,500 feet. It continues dropping to 3,000 feet by Tuesday and bottoms out Wednesday as some snow accumulates as low as 2,000 feet.Donner and Echo Summit could pick up three to five feet of snow between Monday and Wednesday. Similar totals are possible down to 5,000 feet, which includes places like Blue Canyon. The Tahoe Basin should prepare for two to three feet of snow.People living at 4,000 feet should prepare for the possibility of disruptive snowfall and closures next week. A foot of snow is possible at this elevation. Some accumulation is possible as low as 2,500 feet. The KCRA 3 weather team will focus on numbers for lower elevations over the next couple of days.RainRainfall totals will pale in comparison to snow numbers next week. The storm track will bring systems in from the north, where air tends to be dry, rather than from the south, which tends to breed warm, wet storms. There is no atmospheric river connection with next week’s pattern. Rain will arrive spotty at first on Sunday, spreading in from the coast through the afternoon. Expect widespread showers by evening that will persist into Monday morning.The Sacramento Valley will see one to two inches of rain between Sunday night and Wednesday. Lower numbers are forecast for the San Joaquin Valley.The Foothills will see up to two to four inches of rain over three days. Rain totals in these ranges are enough to keep things wet for several days, and there may be some street flooding in poor drainage areas. Creeks, streams and rivers will not flood. WindWhile winds can be expected on both days, the strongest winds will arrive as the second colder system barrels through the regin.The Valley and Foothills may experience wind gusts near 45 mph for a few hours at a time. Sierra wind gusts will peak near 50 mph. Gusts over the Sierra summits could top 100 mph.Wind gusts of 45 mph can make a mess of any yard furniture, décor or trash bins, but major damage is not currently expected.Winds could trigger outages in the Sierra. 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

The first of two powerful winter storm systems is arriving now. Both will bring heavy snow to the Sierra along with rounds of rain and windy conditions for the Valley and lower Foothills.

The KCRA 3 weather team is issuing Weather Alert Days for Monday and Tuesday because of snow reaching lower elevations, extended duration of rain, and strong winds. Travel is discouraged on Alert Days because of risky conditions posed by weather on Alert Days.

Intense snowfall rates and strong winds will make travel difficult to impossible above 5,000 feet. The snow level will drop as low as 2,500 feet with the best accumulation above 3,000 feet.

Wednesday is a KCRA 3 weather Impact Day; conditions will not be as risky, but travel and outdoor activities are likely to be affected. Snow will continue to fall, but the intensity will ease. Long delays are still likely throughout the day.

The Valley and Foothills will have stormy weather to deal with each of these days, too.

Below is a breakdown of what the KCRA 3 weather team is expecting.

Snow

Mountain snow is in the forecast any time between Sunday night and Wednesday.

Snow will be heaviest on Monday but more widespread on Tuesday. During Monday, snow could accumulate at one to two inches per hour. This, combined with strong winds, could create blizzard-like conditions with near-zero visibility.

Sunday’s snow level will be around 5,500 feet. By Monday, the snow level will drop to 4,500 feet. It continues dropping to 3,000 feet by Tuesday and bottoms out Wednesday as some snow accumulates as low as 2,000 feet.

Donner and Echo Summit could pick up three to five feet of snow between Monday and Wednesday. Similar totals are possible down to 5,000 feet, which includes places like Blue Canyon. The Tahoe Basin should prepare for two to three feet of snow.

People living at 4,000 feet should prepare for the possibility of disruptive snowfall and closures next week. A foot of snow is possible at this elevation.

Some accumulation is possible as low as 2,500 feet. The KCRA 3 weather team will focus on numbers for lower elevations over the next couple of days.

Rain

Rainfall totals will pale in comparison to snow numbers next week.

The storm track will bring systems in from the north, where air tends to be dry, rather than from the south, which tends to breed warm, wet storms.

There is no atmospheric river connection with next week’s pattern.

Rain will arrive spotty at first on Sunday, spreading in from the coast through the afternoon. Expect widespread showers by evening that will persist into Monday morning.

The Sacramento Valley will see one to two inches of rain between Sunday night and Wednesday. Lower numbers are forecast for the San Joaquin Valley.

The Foothills will see up to two to four inches of rain over three days.

Rain totals in these ranges are enough to keep things wet for several days, and there may be some street flooding in poor drainage areas.

Creeks, streams and rivers will not flood.

Wind

While winds can be expected on both days, the strongest winds will arrive as the second colder system barrels through the regin.

The Valley and Foothills may experience wind gusts near 45 mph for a few hours at a time. Sierra wind gusts will peak near 50 mph. Gusts over the Sierra summits could top 100 mph.

Wind gusts of 45 mph can make a mess of any yard furniture, décor or trash bins, but major damage is not currently expected.

Winds could trigger outages in the Sierra.

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February 15, 2026