SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Spring 2022 has been off to a very warm start with daily records being set each day this past week.
On Monday, the high at the Executive Airport in Sacramento hit 81 degrees, which broke the old record of 80. On the same day, Stockton hit 80 degrees, which tied the record.
The week kept rolling with record highs in the 80s and setting new records each day through Thursday. On some days, records were broken by 4 to 5 degrees and for areas north of Sacramento, Red Bluff and Redding topped out in the upper 80s.
Friday saw more of the same, with many locations topping out in the upper 70s and low 80s and challenging daily high temperature records, but not breaking any.
Saturday begins a cool down, as temperatures are still warm in the upper 70s, but changes begin and by Sunday, thicker clouds and stronger winds approach during the day ahead of a storm by Sunday night.
The air will cool to the lower 70s for highs throughout Sunday.
Later Sunday evening, gusts arrive ahead of a cold front bringing winds out of the south 15-25 mph in the valley, and gusts as high as 35-45 mph in the foothills.
The storm system seems to be slow moving, arriving along the coastline around 5:00pm Sunday. As it slowly moves into the valley, downpours are expected through early Monday morning.
Computer models showing a wide range of accumulation from .15-.75" in the valley. Totals in the foothills could be as high as 1.25"
Due to the warm conditions within the storm, as well as cloud cover creating a warmer temperatures for the Sierra, snow levels will be high. 6,000- 7,500 feet overnight will bring a few inches of snow for Donner Pass. Snow levels could drop as low as 5,500 ft. early Monday morning but not expected to see much accumulation.
The further south through the central Sierra you head, the bigger the snow totals. Areas around Yosemite could see 6-8" of snowfall
Monday should be a wet commute and cooler with highs in the 60s.
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