Sacramento is in for more scorching temperatures. Here’s how hot it will get this week
Sorry, Sacramento. The heat is not over quite yet.
The National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures are expected to continue throughout this week.
The weather agency issued a heat advisory for the southern Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin Valley, which is in effect from 11 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
This will affect the cities of Fairfield, Suisun, Jackson, Grass Valley, Sacramento, Modesto and Stockton.
What’s in the weather forecast for Sacramento?
According to the weather agency’s latest seven-day forecast, the Valley can expect high temperatures above 100 degrees this week after Monday was expected to top out at 97 degrees. Overnight lows into Tuesday morning were expected to be around 62 degrees.
Tuesday’s forecast shows high temperatures near 103 degrees. The low will be 66 degrees.
The skies are expected to be clear and sunny on Wednesday, the weather service said. The high will be approximately 99 degrees, and the low will be near 58 degrees.
“Starting Thursday, things will start to cool down,” Sara Purdue, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said.
However, she said “things will still be quite warm,” with high temperatures in the 90s.
On Thursday, the forecast calls for sunny conditions with a high near 88 and a low around 56.
Friday’s forecast shows a high near 94 and a low around 60.
By the weekend, high temperatures will be in the mid-90s, and low temperatures will be around 63, the weather service said.
What’s next for Sacramento weather?
“We’re currently looking at temperatures that are going to cool into the 90s,” Purdue said. “Generally, things are going to be a little above normal in the Valley.”
She said these high temperatures and excessive heat warnings are “not normal” for this time of year, but they’re not unusual.
“For the next three months, the (weather service’s) Climate Prediction Center is saying that the Valley will continue seeing above normal temperatures,” Purdue said.
According to the center’s latest seasonal temperature outlook, most of California is leaning toward above normal temperatures from June to August.
This story was originally published June 10, 2024 at 11:58 AM.
