Warm weather expected all week in Sacramento after record-setting Sunday
Northern California’s warm spell is continuing this week, after Sunday cracked 90 degrees and set a record in Sacramento.
The National Weather Service says its station at Sacramento Executive Airport reached 91 degrees Sunday, breaking the previous record of 89 for the day’s date, which was set in 1954.
Sunday marked the city’s hottest day of 2021 so far, a full 18 degrees above its average reading of 73 degrees at this point in April. The NWS says Sacramento’s first 90-degree day comes, on average, around May 10.
NWS forecasts show a high of 89 degrees expected Monday near the capital, followed by highs in the low-to-mid 80s through Friday. Temperatures may fall to the mid-70s by Saturday.
Weather authorities reminded in social media posts that rivers, lakes and other waterways continue to run cold and fast this early in the year due to Sierra Nevada snowmelt. The water often doesn’t reach safe temperatures for swimming until July or August in Northern California.
The NWS urges those spending time on the water to always wear a life jacket.
This story was originally published April 19, 2021 at 6:32 AM.
