Weather News

Very light sprinkles dot Valley and Sierra foothills

Published: Sunday, July 12 2009 - 12:00 am

A trace of rain sprinkled over the region Saturday afternoon, wetting roads in the foothills but not dropping enough water for the National Weather Service to measure any precipitation at Sacramento's Executive Airport.

Winds expected to cool Sacramento a bit today

By Niesha Lofing - Published: Sunday, July 5 2009 - 12:00 am

The main heat this Fourth of July weekend is coming from fireworks and not the weather.

January's rain deficit hurt Sacramento annual total

By Bill Lindelof - Published: Friday, July 3 2009 - 12:00 am

As the Sacramento region settles into its annual stretch of dry summer weather, data from the official rain season that ended Tuesday show that though it could have been worse, a little more precipitation would not have hurt.

Sacramento could hit 106 degrees today

By Tony Bizjak and Chelsea Phua - Published: Sunday, June 28 2009 - 12:00 am

Hot enough Saturday? Expect even more today.

Hotter temperatures on way, but slowly, forecasters say

Published: Sunday, June 21 2009 - 12:00 am

Sacramento-area residents will see a climb in temperatures beginning on Monday, the National Weather Service forecasts.

Sacramento's mild June a mixed blessing

By Nicholas Diakopoulos - Published: Saturday, June 20 2009 - 12:00 am

So far this June the average high temperature in Sacramento has clocked in at a paltry 80 degrees, a full six degrees below a normal June.