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Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Aug 14
Northern California Cools to Low 80s as Marine Layer Sets Up Warmer 90s Weekend
Updated
Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Aug 14

Northern California Cools to Low 80s as Marine Layer Sets Up Warmer 90s Weekend

3 articles · Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Aug 14

Summary

  • Low clouds pushed into Northern California's Valley on Friday as a deep marine layer returned, keeping highs below normal in the low 80s before skies turn sunny by afternoon.
  • A light Delta breeze is expected later Friday, while Sierra weather stays quieter with only a slight chance of brief showers on the eastern slope after Thursday's broader storms.
  • Upper 80s and low 90s are forecast for the weekend, but temperatures should still run below normal and stay near or under 90 through the first half of next week.
  • Mid-90s could return by late next week, though forecast models are split on whether that warmer pattern will last into the following weekend.

Insights

Are these mild summer breezes masking a chaotic climate shift that could soon flood the California Valley?
Could this unseasonably cool California weekend be the calm before a historic El Niño winter storm season?
With a powerful El Niño brewing, will Northern California face devastating floods or another surprisingly dry winter?