A very persistent ridge of high pressure and a lack of a Delta Breeze has kept temperatures across Northern California this weekend above average.
Sunday marked day 43 of temperatures at or above 100 degrees this year in downtown Sacramento. This puts us in second place, very close to the all-time record of 44 days at or above 100 degrees in a year set back in 2022.
If Monday’s high hits 100 degrees or more, this would place 2024 in the top spot tied with 2022 of 44 days.
In an average year, downtown Sacramento usually hits 23 days at or above 100 degrees.
We’ll keep the heat around on Monday before cooler air arrives mid-week.
The big picture
The start of the week will have a similar feel to the weekend. Sunny, dry and highs back to the 90s and triple digits.
We’ll begin to notice more of a breeze in the Valley by the evening with gusts up to 20-25 mph, stronger gusts along the eastern slope of the Sierra up to 35 mph. This signals the next change in our weather pattern.