National Weather Service

Still Slow Sledding For Motorists In Sierra; Mostly Sunny Skies Ahead

Sierra ski resorts received a little bit more snowfall overnight in the last stages of a winter storm that hit Northern California this week.

2013/02/21

Phyllis Auzins submitted this photo of cloud formations over El Dorado Hills on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013.

Rain Mostly Stays Away; Sunny Weekend Awaits

A weak storm system is moving south out of the area Friday, leaving less rainfall than expected but a fresh coating of snow in the Sierra.

2013/02/08

Dousing Of Rain, Low Snow Forecast For Thursday And Friday

After a mostly dry January and a sunny start to February, the Sacramento region will see a brief period of wet weather.

2013/02/06

Oranges are sprayed with water to melt the ice frozen over them at the Keith A. Nilmeier Farms in Fresno. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Citrus Crops Avoid Damage Despite Prolonged Cold Snap

With California’s temperatures slowly climbing, citrus growers say they have seen little crop damage after a sixth night of very cold weather.

2013/01/16

Cold Snap Endangers California Citrus Crop

Hard Freeze Warning Issued For Central Valley Overnight

The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a hard freeze warning for the Sacramento Valley, Delta and northern San Joaquin Valley overnight Sunday, with temperatures dropping into the teens in some areas.

2013/01/12

Weekend Overnight Lows Could Break Records For Chilliness

It’s cold outside and there could be a record-breaking chill in the air overnight into Saturday morning. Near record to record lows are possible for Saturday throughout the region

2013/01/11

Frost covers a lawn in Modesto on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. (credit: Jill Garcia)

Frosty Mornings, Sunny Afternoons In Forecast For Rest Of Work Week

It was a frosty start to the second day of the new year throughout the region as temperatures dropped below 30 overnight in Sacramento.

2013/01/02

A skier makes his way down the hill at Boreal on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Several feet of new snow is expected with the incoming storms. (source: Boreal)

UPDATE: Storms Bring Low Snow, Rain And High Winds

The rain didn’t hit as soon as expected in the Sacramento region, waiting until Friday morning to start falling, but the forecast still calls for plenty of wet weather through the weekend.

2012/12/21

Experts Welcome Wet Weather; Latest Storm Passing Through Quickly

Last week the skies opened and it rained, it rained again, and it rained some more, More wet weather in the forecast this week might not be welcome to some, but this storm won’t back nearly the punch.

2012/12/04

Next Round Of Rain Brings Wind, Flood Warnings

The second wave of storms to drench the valley is expected to hit the Sacramento area Thursday afternoon, prompting wind and flood warnings.

2012/11/29

Rain Pelts Sacramento Region; Heaviest Yet To Come

The first in a series of storms hit the Sacramento region Wednesday morning and the wet weather is expected to saturate the valley through the weekend.

2012/11/28