SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Monday will act as a transition day between Sunday's 70 degree valley temperatures and the upcoming cold stretch lasting through the work week.
Sunday was the first 70 degree day in Sacramento this year, peaking at 72 degrees. Surprisingly enough, the average date Sacramento first reaches 70 degrees coincided with Sunday's date of Feb. 12.
Temperatures Monday will be pleasant across the region with a high of 64 expected in Sacramento, 65 in Stockton, 69 in Vacaville, and 46 in South Lake Tahoe. However, winds will pick up Monday night and temperatures will begin to drop. Winds of 20-30 mph and gusts of 40-45 mph from the north are expected.
A Wind Advisory is in effect starting at 1 p.m. for the Sacramento Valley and the northern San Joaquin Valley and will last until 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Valentine's Day will be noticeably colder than Monday. Sacramento is expected to reach a high of 53 degrees, down 11 degrees from Monday's expected high temperature - a pretty stark drop for California standards. The lowest recorded high temperature for Feb. 14 is 56 degrees.
Tuesday will bring another batch of light snow to the Sierra Nevada thanks to an insider slider system. Only 1-2" is expected again, similar to Saturday's system. Valley rain chances associated with the system are very slim.
Valley high temperatures will stay in the 50s for the rest of the week, much below the average high in Sacramento of 61-62 for this time of year. Low temperatures will be near freezing Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
There are still no impactful storm systems in the extended forecast and with spring and summer just around the corner, California's rain chances will continue to lessen. The good news is the snowpack is still 190% of average to date and the cold weather will limit melting.
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