Rain every day in Sacramento? Here’s what the latest forecast says
Lately, the weather in Sacramento has been sunny from sunrise to sunset.
However, the remainder of the week could be quite the opposite.
Rain is expected to fall sporadically over several days, starting with a slight drizzle on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Showers could continue into early next week.
Nathan Rick, lead meteorologist at the weather service’s Sacramento office, said the region should see a shift toward a more active weather pattern from Wednesday night through the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 17.
“(There’s) still some uncertainty on how things are going to shake out as we get further into next week,” Rick said. “But we’re looking at a kind of series of waves that are going to move through late this week and into the weekend that are going to bring precipitation impacts to the region and Sacramento itself as well.”
What’s in the weather forecast for Sacramento?
Tuesday in Sacramento was expected to be mostly sunny, with calm winds and a high temperature near 56 degrees, according to the National Weather Service’s latest seven-day forecast. The low temperature will drop to 37 degrees overnight.
After 11 p.m., there will be a widespread haze.
There will be patchy fog and areas of frost after 4 a.m. Wednesday.
The sky will be mostly cloudy on Wednesday, with calm winds and a low of around 35 degrees.
Although there will still be areas of frost before 9 a.m. Wednesday, most of the day will see partly sunny skies, calm winds and a high of 57 degrees.
When will the rain start? How much rainfall will we get?
According to Rick, forecast trends show that rain could begin as early as Wednesday or Thursday.
It’s going to be lightly raining off and on, he said.
The amount of rainfall in Sacramento could be in the “quarter-inch to half-inch range,” Rick said.
There’s a 50% chance of showers after 10 p.m. Wednesday.
That evening will be mostly cloudy, with a low of around 41 degrees.
There’s a light southeast wind with precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch expected Wednesday night, according to the weather service.
On Thursday morning, there’s a 50% chance of rain, mainly before 10 a.m.
The rest of the day will be partly sunny, with a high near 55 degrees. A south-southeast wind around 7 mph should blow in the afternoon and move towards the west-northwest.
That night, the low will drop down to 36 degrees.
Patchy frost could become visible on Friday after 5 a.m., according to the weather service.
What’s the weekend forecast for Sacramento?
Wondering if you plan to spend the weekend around the fireplace or out on the town?
There will be some scattered rain in some areas throughout the weekend, the weather service said.
Beginning Friday, Sacramento will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 54 degrees. There will be patchy frost before 7 a.m. and a 20% chance of precipitation after 10 a.m.
Friday night is also mostly cloudy, with a chance for showers and a low of around 45 degrees.
It’s likely to rain on Saturday during the day, the weather service said.
It will be mostly cloudy during the day, with a high near 56 degrees.
It’s also likely to rain Saturday night before 10 p.m. Although the night is still mostly cloudy, a chance of showers could continue after 10 p.m.
“We’re looking at anywhere from about a half to three-quarters of an inch of rain falling,” Rick said. “There is a kind of third wave that we’re keeping an eye on as well as we get to kind of Sunday into early next week.”
Although Sunday will be partly sunny with a high near 58 degrees, there is still a chance for some rain.
Sunday night will be mostly cloudy and 41 degrees.
Monday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 56 degrees.
There is a chance of rain to begin the next week, the weather service said.
This story was originally published December 10, 2024 at 3:26 PM with the headline "Rain every day in Sacramento? Here’s what the latest forecast says."
