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NorCal forecast forecast: Breeze brings in a temperature drop for Wednesday
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (291+ words) Onshore winds will increase throughout the day on Wednesday, keeping afternoons highs much cooler than normal for mid-September. Tuesday starts out with some passing high clouds and temperatures up slightly for the morning in Northern California. These clouds will clear…...
Fire weather conditions, gusty winds persist across Northern California today
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (169+ words) Action News Now Critical fire weather conditions persist today for portions of The Valley and foothills, active until 5 PM. Gusty north winds, reaching 15-30 mph along the Interstate corridor, will gradually weaken through the afternoon and evening. Dry conditions are expected…...
NorCal Forecast: A brief warm-up Tuesday
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (143+ words) KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at how much warmer it will get Tuesday and when a stronger Delta Breeze will return to cool things off again. Warmer air moves in Tuesday which will boost temps to near normal levels....
California water battles could reshape the state’s water supply
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (490+ words) By Dan Walters | CalMatters | September 14, 2026 - 4:05 PM Dan Walters, Courtesy of Cal Matters Since the earliest years of its history, California has been a political battlefield over divvying up the state’s water. The intensity of the multisided conflict, like water itself,…...
New rules for pumping water from Delta include restoration incentive
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (1029+ words) After years of debate over how much freshwater should be allowed to flow to the sea through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the State Water Resources Control Board has released a final draft of its regulatory plan. The board is accepting…...
NorCal forecast: Breezy north winds keep fire danger elevated
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (232+ words) Northerly breezes will keep fire danger high and may periodically push smoke into the Sacramento Valley from a nearby wildfire. Offshore flow will raise Valley and Delta temperatures on Monday before cooler onshore winds return for the rest of the…...
Sacramento Weather Forecast Sunny Weekend Gusty Winds And Smoke
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (193+ words) Sacramento is headed for a warmer Saturday afternoon with a high near 86. South winds will strengthen through the day, bringing gusts of 25 to 35 mph and a heightened fire-weather concern across parts of Northern California. Rain is not on the weekend…...
Sacramento temperatures to live in the high 80s for most of the next week
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (35+ words) Yahoo After days of 83 and 90 on Sunday and Monday, Sacramento temperatures stay in the high 80s into next weekend....
NorCal forecast: Heightened fire danger continues
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (248+ words) Gusty winds and low relative humidity create a heightened fire danger again on Sunday for some parts of the viewing area. Some patchy smoke from the Lucas may blow into the Valley overnight, especially around Sacramento. Leaving windows open overnight…...
NorCal forecast: Fire danger remains elevated this weekend
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (263+ words) Lighter winds are expected in the Valley tomorrow, but breezy Sierra conditions and a northerly flow mean elevated fire danger will continue. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for the northern Sacramento Valley where fire threat is the highest…...