Will Northern California get rain, fog or sun on Thanksgiving? See latest forecast
Northern California has been hit with several days of stormy weather, from heavy rain and mountain snow to thick, lingering fog.
The National Weather Service has issued dense fog advisories six days in a row across Northern California and parts of the Central Valley, including Sacramento, Modesto, Merced and Fresno.
A dense fog advisory is issued when widespread fog is expected to drop visibility to a quarter-mile or less for at least two hours, according to the weather agency’s website.
“These conditions make travel difficult,” the National Weather Service said. “Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.”
Will the fog stick around for Thanksgiving?
Whether you’re planning to travel on Thanksgiving or stay put, here’s what the latest Northern California forecast shows:
Will Northern California see fog or sunshine on Thanksgiving?
The West Coast — including California — was originally forecast to “experience the wettest conditions” on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
However, recent forecasts show no rain is expected for Northern California on the holiday.
Instead, foggy conditions are likely to linger through Saturday, Nov. 29, across Northern California and the Central Valley, including Sacramento, Modesto, Merced and Fresno.
What’s weather forecast for Sacramento on Thanksgiving?
According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, Sacramento will see cloudy skies on Wednesday, Nov. 26, with a high temperature near 57 degrees and a low temperature around 42 degrees.
As of Wednesday morning, the forecast shows cloudy skies continuing on Thanksgiving — Thursday, Nov. 27.
With a high near 60 and a low of about 43 degrees, the National Weather Service said, expect “patchy fog before midnight.”
Is more rain on its way to California?
More stormy weather is expected to sweep through California next week.
As of Wednesday, Nov. 26, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center was predicting “above normal” rainfall across the Golden State in early December.
Meanwhile, temperatures are leaning “above normal” for Northern California, starting Wednesday, Dec 3.
“Normal” is based on the average of all temperatures from 1991 to 2020, the weather agency previously told The Sacramento Bee.
In the Central Valley, forecast temperatures are expected to be closer to average, while Southern California shows higher odds of dipping “below normal” starting next week.
This story was originally published November 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM.
