The weather today and Wednesday is expected to be dry and mild - similar to much of 2013 so far.
The National Weather Service notes that fall and early winter 2012 started with a bang. Northern California received almost 200 percent of the normal precipitation from October through December.
But then rainfall tapered off. Only a good soaker on the last day of March kept downtown Sacramento from having the driest January-through-March on record, according to the weather service.
The first three months ended up being fifth driest on record for Sacramento.
Driest first three months in NWS recorded history:
• 1976 - 2.47 inches
• 1972 - 2.59
• 1885 - 2.73
• 1923 - 2.78
• 2013 - 2.91
• 1932 - 2.97
• 1929 - 3.10
• 1984 - 3.22
The detailed, 7-day forecast from the NWS for the Sacramento region shows spring showers forecast for Thursday:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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