Another storm is set to roll into Sacramento this evening, bringing rain and colder temperatures to the area.
The first storm, which began yesterday morning, has already brought a third of an inch of rain, according to Drew Peterson, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Sacramento. Temperatures should remain in the mid-60s throughout the week, with nightly lows dipping into the 50s and 40s.
"We could see another half of an inch of rain through the weekend," Peterson said.
Snow levels are expected to drop from 7,000 feet to 5,000 feet, which will affect travelers in the Sierras. The weather service expects between 6 to 14 inches of snowfall above 6,000 feet by the end of Sunday.
A third storm is expected to arrive in the region late Tuesday, but will leave by Wednesday night, making Thursday's Thanksgiving Day relatively dry.
Here's the seven-day forecast:
Today: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain. Low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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