SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Even though the first day of summer arrives this week, it will still be feeling like spring in Northern California.
A short-lived heat spell pushed into California on Friday and Saturday and downtown Sacramento reached 94 degrees both days before yet another cooldown on Sunday. Sacramento has yet to hit 100 degrees, and it is very possible that the city could fail to reach the century mark in June since 1998.
Sunday will be cooler and breezier thanks to a low pressure system originating from the north. The dry cold front associated with the low pressure system will drop highs by as much as 20 degrees by the time Monday rolls around.
The presence of low pressure systems have been the main weather story of the year in California, responsible for both the record winter and the consistently cooler than average temperatures.
Monday will be even cooler than Sunday and highs in the valley will be in the mid 70s, about 15 degrees below average.
In the Sierra, highs will struggle to get into the 60s and gusty winds on Sunday and Monday will make it feel even cooler. Apart from slight chances of thunderstorms on Monday, expect dry weather in the Sierra for the rest of the week. Overnight lows above 5,000 feet are expected to drop below freezing so prepare for some cold mornings in the higher elevations.
The warmest temperatures this week will be on Wednesday but highs will only top out in the mid 80s, which still falls below average for this time of year. Downtown Sacramento's average high on June 18 is 90 degrees.
Temperatures will dip again on Wednesday thanks to yet another low pressure system spinning up off the California coast. High temperatures on Thursday and Friday will be around 80 and possibly lower in the valley.
Expect a slight warmup by next weekend but nothing major as the surprisingly cool weather pattern rolls on for now.
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