SACRAMENTO, Calif — Highs reached the highest temperatures this year with mid 90s in Sacramento, Marysville, Woodland, Yuba City, and Oroville. The San Joaquin Valley reached the low 90s. We were 4-7 degrees from record temperatures for May 11th.
With the hot temperatures arriving, it's a good warning to keep an eye on pets and children inside cars without AC running. Car temperatures can increase by about 10 degrees every 10 minutes when temperatures are in the 90s.
Mother's Days is expected to be in the upper 60s by the mid morning with 80s by lunch. Low 90s should arrive into the evening hours. Plan ahead for any outdoor activities with mom, and don't forget the sunscreen, loose clothing, and eye wear.
Winds will remain breezy for the next few evenings this week. 15-25 mph gusts are possible through the Bay, Delta, and into the Valley. Daytime winds will be a bit slower with 3-8 mph winds.
The NWS Space Weather Prediction Center is forecasting the solar storm to continue at severe to extreme strength through at least Sunday, meaning Northern California could get yet another northern lights show Saturday night!
The same general rules of thumb apply. Especially the part about getting away from city lights! Tonight is expected to be a level 7 out 9 event. Still strong with an active aurora, but harder to see in urban areas with light pollution compared to last night's 9/9 event.
If you want to chase the aurora, darkness is key! And so is patience. These things are exceptionally difficult to forecast the location, timing, and strength of. And in this particular event, multiple waves of solar storms are hitting Earth, which can cause the aurora intensity to fluctuate.
Back to the weather, high pressure builds over the west coast this weekend bringing clear skies and hot temperatures through at least the middle of the workweek. Models disagree on when the high eventually pushes east, but it's looking more likely that we stay in the upper 80s/low 90s through Wednesday, before dropping back towards our seasonal averages (low 80s) next weekend.
Despite the wet winter and spring, things are beginning to dry out, especially the grasses in the valley. Humidity will remain fairly low the next few days, in the 15-25% range during the afternoon. Fire danger is possible, especially grass fires. With soil moisture still abundant, fire spread is limited. But as these grasses begin drying out, the summer months will see plenty of available fuel.
TONIGHT: Clear with lows in the 50s and Sierra lows in the 30s.
MOTHER'S DAY: Sunny with highs near 90°. Lake Tahoe highs near 70°.
MONDAY: Sunny with highs in the upper 80s. Lake Tahoe highs near 70°.
TUESDAY: Sunny with highs in the low 90s. Lake Tahoe highs in the low 70s.
WEDNESDAY: Sunny with highs in the low to mid-90s. Lake Tahoe highs in the low 70s.
THURSDAY: Cooling trend begins. Sunny with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Lake Tahoe highs in the upper 60s.
FRIDAY: Sunny with highs in the mid-80s. Lake Tahoe highs in the mid-60s.
SATURDAY: Sunny with highs in the mid-80s. Lake Tahoe highs in the mid-60s.
SUNDAY: Sunny with highs in the low 80s. Lake Tahoe highs in the low 60s.
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