Halloween forecast for trick-or-treating
Digest more
Sunny and warm conditions are expected for both Saturday and Sunday, but cooler weather and rain chances are in the forecast for the workweek.
A tranquil pattern through Halloween weekend is expected to set the stage for what should be a generally dry November, although one storm in the month could buck the trend.
By Monday, as the high shifts east, a trough of low pressure will develop along the California coast. This will weaken the pressure gradient statewide, leading to gentle to moderate (8–18 mph), west to northwesterly onshore winds through Friday.
LIKE I SAID, WE HAVE HAD A FEW SHOWERS PASS THROUGH THE SACRAMENTO AREA. MOST OF THOSE HAVE SINCE MOVED THEIR WAY OFF TO THE EAST, SO WE’RE DRY AT LEAST FOR NOW. NOW FURTHER TO THE NORTH, UP AROUND YUBA CITY.
As the Los Angeles area continues to see cooler-than-normal temperatures, gusty winds are forecast to blow through Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties Friday afternoon into Saturday.
The National Weather Service, grappling with staffing shortages, is cutting back on some forecasts in California. State officials fear flood forecasts could be impacted.
While most of California is likely to see minimal rain and snow over the winter, the National Weather Service’s outlook indicates that Northern California — including Sacramento, Modesto and Merced — has “equal chances” of the season being wetter, drier or around average.
A passing weather system will bring back a few clouds and onshore flow to the region, allowing high temperatures to drop by a couple of degrees.
Feedback