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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC)

Lat: 38.50674°NLon: 121.49597°WElev: 16.0ft.

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 09:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Sacramento CA

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 05:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sacramento CA
 38.6°N 121.47°W (Elev. 16 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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