The evening commute could be rainy and windy in the Sacramento region.
A fairly warm Pacific storm is forecast to shift into Northern California today, delivering gusts up to 24 mph in Sacramento around 4 p.m. -- and snow in the Sierra above the 7,000-foot elevation level. Sacramento could get from a tenth-to-a-quarter of an inch of rain.
On Wednesday morning, there could be some lingering showers. However, by Thanksgiving, the rain will be gone, according to the National Weather Service.
The detailed, 7-day forecast from the NWS:
Today: Rain likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain. Low around 54. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday night: Patchy fog after 10 p.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Thanksgiving Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday night: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday: Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday night: Patchy fog after 10 p.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Areas of fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
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