Weather Report

Cloudy skies will dominate the weekend in Sacramento, but that should give way to sunny skies starting Monday.

Scattered showers might pepper the Sacramento region today and over the weekend, but get ready for a warm up next week.

The rain that made for hazardous commute-hour travel Thursday morning likely will give way to patchy fog early today.

Today's rain in the Sacramento region should continue through mid-to-late morning.

One more day of sunshine before gentle rain moves into Northern California.

The weather today and Wednesday is expected to be dry and mild - similar to much of 2013 so far.

A total of .68 of an inch fell on Sunday in Sacramento, placing the day in the top five Easters with the most rainfall. The rainy, lightning-filled day nudged out 1896 (.64 of an inch) for the fifth spot in the record books.

Sacramento Easter egg hunters were scrambling out to soggy parks and backyards between storms Sunday morning.

January through March in the Northern Sierra Nevada is likely to go down as the driest such period since California began surveying its mountain snowpack in the 1920s.

A slight chance of isolated showers is predicted for the Sacramento region this afternoon.

Partly sunny skies are predicted for the Sacramento region today.

Forecasters say that if Sacramento doesn't get about a half inch of rain this week, we will have experienced the driest January through March since 1878.

It's that time of year when pipevine swallowtail butterflies are flitting about the American River Parkway, dodging bicyclists drawn by the great weather.

Sacramento will bask in warmer-than-normal temperatures today, but rain showers are likely to return by mid-week.

Drought drives up water prices – and thousands of Sacramento homeowners only recently converted to metered water. With that in mind, many gardeners are making the switch to more unthirsty plants.

The winds are blowing today, but look for breezes to subside tonight, leading to a warm weekend.

The moderate spring storm on Wednesday delivered a good soaking to lawns that needed watering.

Light to moderate spring showers are occurring today as a weather front from the Pacific Ocean moves through Northern California.

Another sunny day in Sacramento is forecast before a weak Pacific weather front moves into Northern California.

A moderate rainstorm is expected to move into Northern California today.

Grab the tissues and allergy pills. It is the sneeze season again.

Today's weather is expected to be mostly sunny, but the forecast changes to rain Tuesday night.

Sunny weather will hang around in Sacramento for another couple days, but a moderate storm system is expected to bring rain showers to the valley and snow to the mountains by Tuesday night, the National Weather Service said.

Due to lack of rain and unseasonably warm weather, fire season has come early this year.

Sacramento had its first 80-degree day of the year on Thursday.

Warm weather is forecast for today, but don't look for record-breaking heat.

Temperatures in Sacramento are forecast to be slightly warmer today and Thursday, perhaps rising into the 80s, according to the National Weather Service.

The second day of a three-day warm-up this week should bring temperatures in the mid-70s today.

Spring hasn't sprung, but the Sacramento Valley weather apparently hasn't gotten the memo.

Superstorm Sandy made one thing clear to millions in the New York metro area: Despite modern transportation and communication systems, and extensive water and electricity services, nature is still in control.

Hot weather can put a cell phone out of commission.

Public safety agencies recommend residents put together emergency supply kits, which can come in handy in the event of floods, fires or extended power outages.

Q: What state mountain set the record for snow from a single storm?
A: Mount Shasta received 189 inches from a single storm in 1959.

Q: From 1950 to 2004, how many tornadoes formed in Sacramento County?
A: Four tornadoes. The strongest was an F2.

Q: What is the mass of the atmosphere?
A: About 5 million billion tons.

Q: How often do two blue moons occur in a year?
A: Only three or four times per century.

Q: What is California's record low temperature for April?
A: -30 degrees at White Mountain.