It’s shaping up to be a mild week for Sacramento residents, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS) in Sacramento. In a statement obtained by NWS, the upper-level atmospheric pattern is set “to persist through this weekend and into next week,” meaning Sacramento can expect a string of dry days with temperatures sitting comfortably above seasonal averages until at least midweek. NWS’s update highlights, “Periodically breezy winds alongside above normal temperatures and areas of Minor HeatRisk.”
Those eager to spend time outdoors can look forward to the probability of temperatures hitting the 80-degree mark hovering between “50-85% (Today-Sunday & Wednesday) and 70-100% (Monday-Tuesday).” However, the Delta breeze is expected to flex its influence in the afternoons and evenings, providing some respite from the warmth. But before the cooler air can fully to assert itself, a brief period of northerly winds is anticipated later Sunday into Monday, according to the NWS discussion.
The trend of decent weather will take a turn towards the end of the week. NWS forecasts suggest a “cooling trend with periodically breezy onshore winds” beginning late in the week. Those looking up might need to grab an umbrella as “isolated to scattered showers possible Friday into next weekend,” primarily north of Interstate 80 and along higher elevations. This change marks a shift to near to below normal temperatures; a standard pattern staving off the early arrival of summer…