A cold weather system from the Gulf of Alaska has moved into Northern California, bringing chillier temperatures and the possibility of light valley rain and Sierra snow.
The National Weather Service said the weather system is weak, but could deliver snow down to the 2,500-foot elevation level.
In the Sacramento region, the daytime high is only expected to reach 61 degrees today. That's 16 degrees cooler than the high on Wednesday.
Today will also be breezy, so bundle up. Rainfall today in Sacramento is expected to be meager: less than one-tenth of an inch.
The detailed, 7-day forecast from the NWS for Sacramento:
Today: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light south southeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
© Copyright The Sacramento Bee. All rights reserved.
• Read more articles by Bill Lindelof
Order Reprint
About Comments
Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "Report Abuse" link below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities, hate speech, and personal attacks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. See more about comments here.