How much rain did Sacramento get? Here are the latest totals — and what’s next

Rain fell throughout the Sacramento area on Tuesday evening. And while people woke up to clear skies on Wednesday morning, there could be more precipitation on the way.

Here’s a look at how much it rained and when precipitation might make its way back to the area.

Precipitation totals

Precipitation was very light for the most part across the Sacramento area, said Idamis Del Valle-Shoemaker, a National Weather Service meteorologist. Many places received around 0.1 inches from Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning, though some saw almost a quarter-inch.

Below are rain totals for the Sacramento area, according to the weather service, 24-hour Sacramento area observed precipitation map.

▪ Auburn: 0.23 inches

▪ Downtown Sacramento: 0.15 inches

▪ Roseville: 0.15 inches

▪ Sacramento International Airport: 0.11 inches

▪ Rancho Cordova: 0.11 inches

▪ Mather Airport: 0.11 inches

▪ Fair Oaks: 0.11 inches

▪ Rocklin: 0.07 inches

▪ Citrus Heights 0.07

▪ Elk Grove: 0.03 inches

Is more rain on its way in Sacramento?

Sacramento’s next chance of rain is expected to be early next week, Del Valle-Shoemaker said.

Temperatures will remain in the low and mid-70s throughout the rest of this week leading up to next week’s possible showers, according to the NWS’ forecast.

Wednesday’s temperature is forecast to reach a high of 73 degrees and dip to 53 degrees overnight, which is about 8 degrees below normal for this time of year, Del Valle-Shoemaker said.

Breezy northerly winds are forecast for the Sacramento Valley for Wednesday and into Thursday, according to an NWS post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Gusts may reach up to 35 mph in some places.

This story was originally published October 11, 2023 at 11:27 AM.