If you’re enjoying a dry Christmas or Hanukkah in the Sacramento area, be prepared for rain through the remainder of the holidays and into the new year.
Precipitation is expected to return “to the mountains and eventually the valley” Thursday evening, the National Weather Service in Sacramento said.
But how long will it continue to rain? Will it interfere with any New Year’s plans?
Here’s what to know:
What’s the weather forecast in Sacramento for the rest of 2024?
Nathan Rick, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service’s Sacramento office, said the Sacramento area should expect “about a quarter- to half-inch of rainfall through Friday evening.”
“We are expecting the next few waves of precipitation to move through on Thursday and Friday,” Rick said.
Thursday’s forecast, according to the weather service, is likely to rain “mainly before 10 a.m.” with cloudy skies. There is a 60% chance of rain with possibly new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch. South-southeast winds are expected to blow around 9 mph with gusts as high as 18 mph.