Northern California Forecast: Saturday Expected to Hit Triple Digits in the Valley
BACK LIKE THIS. LET’S CHECK THE KCRA 3 WEATHER NOW AND THE WEATHER. Let’s see, let’s see. OH, HEATHER, what are you standing back there? Do you have any night photos or something? Yeah, we have satellite. IT’S IN NIGHT MODE NOW. Yeah, we changed it here. So what are you looking at here along the coast, what was there? WHAT IS NOW RAPIDLY ERODING? THIS IS THE MARINE LAYER. THE CLOUDS THAT DEVELOP ALONG THE COOL AIR THAT IS DEPOSITED OVER THE PACIFIC. NOW IT’S RETRACTING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH, THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE SIGN THAT WE’RE HAVING WARMER WEATHER TOMORROW. WE STILL HAVE A BREEZE IN THE TERRITORY AND WE STILL HAVE SOME FRESH AIR ON THE COAST. SO TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING, AT LEAST FOR SACRAMENTO TO FAIRFIELD. THIS IS GOING TO BE NICE AND COOL. Not as cool as the last two nights, but if you want to do something tomorrow morning, you need to stay out for a few hours. THE FIRST HOURS OF THE DAY WILL BE THE MOST COMFORTABLE. FUTURECAST SHOWING WE CAN BE IN THE UPPER Fifties for at least a beat. ONCE THE SUN RISES, THE NUMBERS WILL INCREASE VERY QUICKLY. IT’S NOON. SHOULD BE IN THE 90’S IN MANY PLACES IN THE VALLEY. Maybe we’re still clinging to the ’80s in Fairfield. We will still have a breeze, but we won’t have the cooling effect of that land breeze this time. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO HIGH BETWEEN AROUND 101 TO 105 IN THE VALLEY. UPPER 90S IN THE DELTA. EVEN ON THE COAST, TEMPERATURES IN THE 70S, WHICH, HEY, IF YOU’RE FROM THE VALLEY, YOU WANT TO ESCAPE THE HEAT. THE COAST IS A GOOD PLACE. THE HIGH SIERRA, ANOTHER GOOD PLACE, BUT MID 80’S FOR TRUCKS. It’s quite hot this time of year. WE WILL STILL HAVE BREEZE IN THE TERRITORY SATURDAY EVENING, BUT NOTE WE ARE NOT SEEING A BIG DROP IN TEMPERATURES YET TO THE MID 80’S AT ABOUT 8:30 AM MARYSVILLE MAY BE STILL HANGING INTO THE 90’S. SAME FOR MODESTO. SO TOMORROW IS DEFINITELY A DAY TO PLAN AROUND THE HEAT. MORNING WILL BE YOUR FRIEND. SUNDAY MORNING WILL BE A LITTLE WARMER THAN SATURDAY MORNING, BUT STILL THE BEST TIME TO GO OUTDOORS. WATCH WHAT HAPPENS IN THE AFTERNOON. We have the onshore flow and we’re starting to create some cooler air on the coast so the Delta breeze will hold back the Sacramento temperature at least a little. I know the upper 90s aren’t much of a difference from, say, 102 and 103, but it will be a less hot day. I DON’T MEAN COOLER WITH A TREND LIKE THIS, RIGHT? THE HEAT WILL BE GROUNDED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. IT IS THE FLOW AROUND THIS LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE THAT WILL DEVELOP THERE. So we have sort of a stacked earth flow throughout the atmosphere. We will maintain the Delta Breeze. WHAT EXACTLY DETERMINES HOW HOT WE GET NEXT WEEK IS JUST THE AMOUNT OF COOL AIR WE HAVE ACCUMULATED ON THE COAST, AT LEAST FOR THE VALLEY. HERE’S A LOOK AT THINGS FOR SIERRA TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 80’S. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WE WILL MODERATE THOSE NUMBERS A LITTLE THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK, BUT NOTICE IT IS FULL BRIGHT SUN. And even though it’s cooler up there, once you get up to say 5,600 feet, that sun is a little bit stronger because yeah, the atmosphere is actually thinner up there. YOU CAN BURN MUCH FASTER IN THE SUN. It will be a little warmer for the foothills tomorrow. ON IMPACT DAY, WITH A HIGH OF 96, SIMILAR HEAT TO SUNDAY WITH TEMPERATURES STARTING IN THE MID 60S THEN FOR THE VALLEY, SACRAMENTO’S HOTTEST DAY IS EXPECTED TO BE TOMORROW. THERE MAY BE SOME SPOTS LIKE YUBA CITY AND MODESTO THAT STILL HANGING INTO THREE DIGITS FOR SUNDAY, BUT WE WILL SEE SOME MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. Yeah, that really puts it into perspective. WHEN YOU SEE THE 80S AT THE SUPERIOR EL
Northern California Forecast: Saturday Expected to Hit Triple Digits in the Valley
Updated: 10:55 p.m. PDT June 21, 2024
While Friday will be just shy of the triple digit mark in parts of Northern California, the weekend is only expected to get hotter. Meteorologist Tamara Berg said before Friday warms up, it will be a pleasant morning with mostly clear skies and light winds. The high temperature could reach 98 degrees. The average for this time of year is 90 degrees. Saturday is expected to be the hottest day of the week. KCRA 3 is calling Saturday an impact day as temperatures in the area will range from 100 to 106 degrees, well above average for this time of year. From noon to 4 p.m., temperatures will be the hottest. Sunday’s temperatures will be similar to Friday’s, and the rest of next week looks to be in the mid to upper 90s consistently. Those looking to escape the heat by entering a river or lake should keep keep in mind that temperatures are still cold. Berg said major bodies of water such as those near Auburn Dam, the American River at Fair Oaks, Folsom Lake at Brown’s Ravine and Lake Tahoe all have a range between the 50s and low 50s. Rivers also flow quickly, Berg said, so that’s not the case. it’s that time of year again to enter large bodies of water. 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 wildfires 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 track and 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 LATEST Here is where you can download our app. Follow our KCRA Weather Team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Journalist Heather Waldman on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Kelly Curran on Twitter.Watch our forecasts on 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.
While Friday will be just shy of the triple digit mark in parts of Northern California, the weekend will only get hotter.
Meteorologist Tamara Berg said that before Friday warms up, the morning will be pleasant under mostly clear skies and light winds. The high temperature could reach 98 degrees. The average for this time of year is 90 degrees.
Saturday is expected to be the hottest day of the week. KCRA 3 is calling Saturday an impact day as temperatures in the area will range from 100 to 106 degrees, well above average for this time of year. From noon to 4 p.m., temperatures will be the hottest.
Sunday’s temperatures will be similar to Friday’s, and the rest of next week looks to be in the mid to upper 90s consistently.
Those looking to escape the heat by swimming in a river or lake should keep in mind that temperatures are still cold. Berg said major bodies of water such as near Auburn Dam, the American River at Fair Oaks, Folsom Lake at Brown’s Ravine and Lake Tahoe are all in the 50 to 60 range.
Rivers also flow fast, Berg said, so it’s not yet the time of year to swim in large bodies of water.
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.