Two weeks and counting since last rain fell in Sacramento
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Today marks two weeks since the last drop of rain fell in Sacramento.
The dry spell comes after a wet December. Rainfall now stands at 9.84 inches for the season, which is 121 percent of normal for the date.
The weather is more notable this January for the unseasonably warm afternoon temperatures. A high of 62 degrees was recorded in Sacramento on Tuesday.
Look for another warm afternoon today as high pressure off the west coast remains in place. The National Weather Service expects that Northern California temperatures will range from six to 19 degrees above normal on Wednesday.
The NWS has compiled a list that shows how far above normal temperatures are expected to be on Wednesday in the region:
Sacramento: 9 degrees above normal
Roseville: 7 degrees above normal
Lodi: 6 degrees above normal
Placerville: 11 degrees above normal
Woodland: 9 degrees above normal
Kyburz: 16 degrees above normal
South Lake Tahoe: 15 degrees above normal
Blue Canyon: 19 degrees above normal
Grass Valley: 16 degrees above normal
Auburn: 12 degrees above normal
Yuba City: 9 degrees above normal
The detailed, 7-day forecast for the Sacramento region from the NWS:
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light northeast wind.
Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light northwest wind.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Call The Bee’s Bill Lindelof, (916) 321-1079.
This story was originally published January 7, 2015 at 6:55 AM with the headline "Two weeks and counting since last rain fell in Sacramento."