SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The unseasonably cool and wet weather for the beginning of May will continue through the weekend in Northern California.
Precipitation amounts from the low pressure system spinning off the coast have been variable across the region in response to the thunderstorm activity that popped up earlier in the week. Generally, the valley has picked up a tenth to half an inch of rain, but some areas that felt the brunt of the thunderstorms have picked up even more.
As the work week wraps up, the cool and wetter than average weather will continue. Scattered showers will be present, along with the possibility of more thunderstorms, across Northern California on Thursday as the low pressure moves closer to the coast. Above 5,000-6,000 feet these showers will be snow showers with a few more inches of snow accumulation expected.
Friday will be more quiet in the valley in terms of rain but a few showers may persist in the Sierra. Otherwise, Friday will be relatively calm before more weather rolls in on Saturday.
Shower chances will be possible through much of the day before sunset on Saturday in both the mountains and in the valley. Temperatures will continue to be cooler than average and will struggle to reach 70 in the valley and will sit in the 40s and 50s in higher elevations until next week. Sunday will dry apart from another from another series of increased precipitation chances late Sunday night and into early Monday morning.
Signals are pointing towards a warm-up towards the end of next week. High pressure will build in as the low pressure regime shifts west over the Pacific. This could certainly change due to how far out it is but expect a warmer temperatures towards to middle of May.
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