Colder-than-normal temps to stick around Sacramento. How long will the chill last?

If you’re not quite ready to face the scorching summer heat, you’re in luck.

This week, Sacramentans will experience colder-than-normal temperatures and breezy winds through the weekend, as a cool air mass moving from the Pacific Northwest lingers over the region.

The high temperature in Sacramento was 76 degrees on Monday — 14 degrees below average, according to Scott Rowe, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

Temperatures will drop to the low 50s overnight in Sacramento, with some lower-lying areas of the valley seeing temperatures dip into the 40s, Rowe said.

Some high-elevation areas in Siskiyou and Humboldt counties were hit with light rain on Monday, totaling about a tenth of an inch.

“There are no triple-digit days in sight,” Rowe said. “... But of course, we are approaching the solstice on Wednesday, so it will eventually get hot again — it’s just a question as to when.”

Although Monday is expected to be the coldest day of the week, forecasts indicate that temperatures won’t rise above the mid-80s through at least Sunday.

This story was originally published June 19, 2023 at 1:07 PM.