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Temperatures far above normal all week for Sacramento region


Erin Perez enjoys the sunshine as she exercises on a park bench during a walk with her dog Cody in Land Park last year. Today, strong high pressure will result in well-above normal temperatures in the Sacramento region.
Erin Perez enjoys the sunshine as she exercises on a park bench during a walk with her dog Cody in Land Park last year. Today, strong high pressure will result in well-above normal temperatures in the Sacramento region. pkitagaki@sacbee.com

Strong high pressure will result in well-above normal temperatures Tuesday in the Sacramento region.

The high is expected to reach 62 degrees after a chilly morning of temperatures in the upper 30s in Sacramento. The weather this week is expected to feature unseasonably mild temperatures, along with dry weather and little Valley fog.

The National Weather Service has compiled a list that shows how much above normal the temperature will be Tuesday for selected communities:

Sacramento: 9 degrees above normal

Roseville: 6 degrees above normal

Placerville: 8 degrees above normal

Auburn: 7 degrees above normal

Kyburz: 12 degrees above normal

South Lake Tahoe: 14 degrees above normal

Blue Canyon: 17 degrees above normal

Grass Valley: 11 degrees above normal

Yuba City: 7 degrees above normal

San Francisco: 5 degrees above normal

Vallejo: 8 degrees above normal

The NWS notes that no significant precipitation is expected through Tuesday next week. The detailed, seven-day forecast for the Sacramento region from the weather service:

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north-northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Call The Bee’s Bill Lindelof, (916) 321-1079.

This story was originally published January 6, 2015 at 6:51 AM with the headline "Temperatures far above normal all week for Sacramento region."

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