Did it actually rain in Sacramento last night? Barely, says expert. This happened instead
The cloudy skies and wind tricked some people into digging out their rain boots and umbrella in preparation for a rainstorm.
Instead, something else happened.
Remnants of Hurricane Hilary didn’t drench the capital region compared to portions of Southern California, but it did rain more than the normal amount for August in one single day. The Sacramento rain meter recorded 0.03 inches of rainfall on Monday compared to a monthly average of 0.02 inches.
Before that, it hadn’t rained the entire month.
Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in more than 80 years, and with it brought record-breaking rainfall, mudslides and gusty winds. In the northern portion of the state, the effects were less drastic with a few drizzles, cloudy skies and light wind.
As of Tuesday morning, the capital region is forecast to remain clear, sunny and hot for the remainder of the week. According to the National Weather Service, light wind between 5 mph and 9 mph is expected until at least Thursday afternoon.
Chances of showers and thunderstorms are isolated over the mountains; possibly bringing lightning, hail, rain and wind to the area.
Rain totals in Northern California
Here are the 36 hour rain totals across portions of Northern California, according to the National Weather Service, valid as of 7 a.m. Tuesday:
- Redding Airport - 0.26 inches
- Red Bluff - 0.09 inches
- Shingletown - 0.38 inches
- Oroville - 0.15 inches
- Grass Valley - 0.17 inches
- Auburn - 0.11 inches
- Downtown Sacramento - 0.4 inches
- Sacramento International Airport - 0.03 inches
- Orangevale - 0.01 inches
- Placerville - 0.15 inches
- Vacaville - 0.01 inches
This story was originally published August 22, 2023 at 10:43 AM.