Maximum temperatures climbed to 100 degrees or more in parts of Northern California on Tuesday, leading to a high risk of wildfires due to the winds that accompanied the heat. Meteorologist Kelly Curran said compared to Monday’s high temperature of 84 degrees, Tuesday will look like a drastic jump. The average for this time of year is 86 degrees. Here’s a look at Tuesday’s temperature.Sacramento: 100 degreesMarysville: 103 degreesFairfield: 103 degreesStockton: 102 degreesModesto: 99 degreesAuburn: 93 degreesPlacerville: 93 degreesTruck: 81 degreesSouth Lake Tahoe: 78 degreesNorth winds gusted over 30 mph Tuesday, keeping crews busy battling wildland fires in parts of the region. Triple-digit temperatures are expected to be even warmer on Wednesday, with highs of 100 to 105 degrees across the Central Valley. The hottest times of the day will be between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The winds will be less strong. Regardless, KCRA 3 is also calling Wednesday an impact day due to warm overnight temperatures and triple-digit heat that increase the risk of fires. Morning lows are expected in the 60s to 70s Wednesday. Thursday still looks hot, but temperatures will start to drop. Expect morning temperatures in the 70s and temperatures near 100 degrees in the afternoon. (Video below: Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.) KCRA 3 reporter Leticia Ordaz said firefighters are prepared for more people to escape the heat by heading towards the waterways. She said crews are urging people to stay sober and wear a life jacket when on the water to help reduce water rescues on a day when more fires are likely. Temperatures will drop into the 90s as we approach the weekend. | MORE | A 2024 guide on how to prepare for California wildfires. Here are the key websites that are important to all Californians during wildfire season. Cal Fire Wildfire Incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up here for text messages to receive updates from Cal Fire on wildfires occurring near your zip code. Wildfires on Federal Lands: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here. Preparing for Power Outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when you get back from here. Here’s how to report PG&E power outages. Stay informed when you’ve lost power and cell phone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you. Be prepared for road closures: download the Caltrans QuickMap app or view the latest QuickMap road conditions here. REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAP Click here to view our interactive traffic map. INTERACTIVE TRACKING, DOPPLER RADARC Click here to view our interactive radar. DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATEST This is where you can download our app. Follow our KCRA Weather Team on social mediaChief Meteorologist Mark Finan on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Kelly Curran on Twitter.Watch our forecasts at TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecasts. You can also watch our latest newscast live here. Our website banner turns red when we are live. We also stream on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV.
Temperatures soared to 100 degrees or more in parts of Northern California on Tuesday, leading to a high risk of wildfires due to the winds that accompanied the heat.
Meteorologist Kelly Curran said compared to the high temperature of 84 degrees recorded Monday, Tuesday would be a drastic jump. The average for this time of year is 86 degrees.
Here’s a look at high temperatures Tuesday.
- Sacramento: 100 degrees
- Marysville: 103 degrees
- Fairfield: 103 degrees
- Stockton: 102 degrees
- Modesto: 99 degrees
- Auburn: 93 degrees
- Placerville: 93 degrees
- Trucker: 81 degrees
- South Lake Tahoe: 78 degrees
North winds gusted to more than 30 mph Tuesday, keeping crews busy battling wildland fires in parts of the region.
Triple-digit temperatures are forecast
Wednesday will be even warmer, with high temperatures expected to be 100 to 105 degrees across the Central Valley. The hottest times of the day will be between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The winds will not be as strong. Regardless, KCRA 3 is also calling Wednesday an impact day due to warm overnight temperatures and triple-digit heat that increase the risk of fires.
Morning lows are expected in the 60s to 70s Wednesday.
Thursday still looks hot, but temperatures will start to drop. Expect morning temperatures in the 70s and afternoon temperatures near 100 degrees.
(Video below: Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.)
KCRA 3 reporter Leticia Ordaz said firefighters were prepared for more people to escape the heat by heading to the waterways.
She said crews are urging people to stay sober and wear a life jacket when on the water to help reduce water rescues on a day when more fires are likely to occur.
Temperatures will drop into the 90s as we approach the weekend.
| MORE | A 2024 guide on how to prepare for California wildfires
Here are the key websites that are important to all Californians during wildfire season.
REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAP
Click here to view our interactive traffic map.
INTERACTIVE TRACK, DOPPLER RADAR
Click here to view our interactive radar.
DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATEST
Here is where you can download our app.
Follow our KCRA Weather Team on social media
Watch our forecasts on TV or online
Here’s where to find our latest video forecasts. You can also watch our latest newscast live here. The banner on our website turns red when we are live.
We also stream on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV.