Heather Waldman

Sacramento

Meteorologist at KCRA-TV (Sacramento, CA)

Meteorologist at KQCA-TV (Sacramento, CA)

AMS certified meteorologist & climate science storyteller. Seen on @kcranews M-F at 5, 6, 10 & 11. Murrow Award winner. Wife. Endurance athlete. Cat mom.

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NorCal forecast: Delta breeze lowers Valley temperatures Thursday

2 days ago | kcra.com | Heather Waldman

Summer weather is here to stay for Northern California. The next few days will be seasonably warm with a delta breeze for the Valley and a few pop-up thunderstorms on the Sierra crest.Thursday morning temperatures will start in the mid to upper 50s across the Valley. The Foothills will be slightly warmer with lows near 60. Sierra temperatures will briefly drop into the upper 30s before sunrise Thursday.
NorCal forecast: A summerlike start to June

4 days ago | kcra.com | Heather Waldman

STOCKTON. OUR WILL HERYFORD SKYCAM. A WARM DAY IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. LET’S GET ON OVER TO DIRK VERDOORN WITH OUR FORECAST. SUNNY. WARM, DRY CONDITIONS. AND THAT’S WHY THERE IS A RED FLAG WARNING UP UNTIL 8 P.M. THIS EVENING. AND THIS IS MAINLY AFFECTING THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY, INCLUDING NORTHERN SUTTER COUNTY, WHICH WE’RE SITTING RIGHT NOW, AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, TAKING A LOOK ACROSS THE VALLEY, YOU HAVE CONDITIONS THAT ARE DRY.
NorCal forecast: More triple digit heat for the Valley Saturday

1 week ago | kcra.com | Heather Waldman

LONG THIS HEAT IS GOING TO STICK AROUND. LET’S BEGIN WITH HEATHER. YEAH, WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT FOR THE PAST WEEK. IT’S FINALLY HERE. WHETHER WE WERE READY OR NOT. 99 RIGHT NOW IN SACRAMENTO. BUT AS YOU HEARD FROM KURTIS AND ASHLEY, SACRAMENTO HAS OFFICIALLY HIT 100 DEGREES WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS. FAIRFIELD ALSO AT 100 STOCKTON, ONE DEGREE SHY OF A RECORD RIGHT NOW AT 101 DEGREES. SO THOSE ARE THE CURRENT TEMPERATURES.
NorCal forecast: Near-record heat expected Friday, Saturday

1 week ago | kcra.com | Heather Waldman

WE WANT TO CHECK IN NOW WITH METEOROLOGIST HEATHER WALDMAN FOR WHAT WE’RE GOING TO SEE. YEAH, DEPENDING ON WHO YOU ASK, MAYBE IT’S HOT OUT NOW IF YOU’RE STANDING IN THAT DIRECT SUN AT 90 DEGREES FEELS PRETTY TOASTY. AND THERE ARE SOME SPOTS IN THE VALLEY IN THE DELTA THAT ARE UP QUITE A BIT COMPARED TO THIS TIME YESTERDAY. WE’RE UP TEN DEGREES IN SACRAMENTO. IT IS 14 DEGREES WARMER IN FAIRFIELD. WHY? WE TALKED ABOUT THIS YESTERDAY. THE DELTA BREEZE IS GONE.
NorCal forecast: Biggest warm-up of 2025 begins tomorrow

1 week ago | kcra.com | Heather Waldman

HERE. THE HEAT IS COMING THOUGH. HEATHER. IT IS. YEAH. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, WE’LL SEE TEMPERATURES RISE TO THE HIGHEST POINT THAT WE’VE SEEN SO FAR THIS YEAR. AND THAT PUTS US IN LINE FOR TRIPLE DIGITS BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. IT IS GOING TO GET A LITTLE MORE COMFORTABLE FOR SUNDAY. IT CAN BE FLEXIBLE WITH YOUR WEEKEND PLANS. SUNDAY IS THE BETTER OF THE TWO WEEKEND DAYS TO DO ANYTHING OUTDOORS. TODAY A LOVELY DAY THOUGH.
NorCal forecast: Delta breeze cools some spots Wednesday

1 week ago | kcra.com | Heather Waldman

LATER THIS WEEK. HERE’S KCRA 3’S HEATHER WALDMAN WITH THE FORECAST. KURTIS. IT IS ALL RELATIVE, BUT YEAH, FOR THOSE THAT WAIT UNTIL IT’S 100 DEGREES TO SAY HOT, THAT WILL BE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. BEFORE THEN, THOUGH, THE TEMPERATURES ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO GO DOWN FOR SOME OF US. TOMORROW WE’LL POP BACK UP AGAIN ON THURSDAY. THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, WARM BUT TAME FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. THIS IS THE VIEW FROM LIVECOPTER3 THERE, RIGHT OVER THE SACRAMENTO RIVER. JUST A BEAUTIFUL SHOT.
NorCal forecast: Warming up this week, first 100° Friday

1 week ago | kcra.com | Heather Waldman

DAY OUT THERE. LET’S GET OVER TO HEATHER WITH OUR FORECAST. YEAH. JUST PERFECT TEMPERATURES TODAY. VERY COMFORTABLE. WE’VE GOT BRIGHT SUNSHINE. IT’S A LITTLE BREEZY IN SOME PLACES. YOU CAN HEAR THE WIND THERE IN STOCKTON IN ANAHITA SHOT THERE. WE’LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE WINDS IN JUST A SECOND. IT’S 83 IN STOCKTON. UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY. UPPER 70S THROUGH FAIRFIELD. 62 DEGREES IN SAN FRANCISCO. THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF A MARINE LAYER.
KCRA 3 weather Impact Days: First 100s of the year expected late next week

2 weeks ago | kcra.com | Heather Waldman

AND WE DID SEE SOME REALLY HIGH CLOUDS THERE EARLIER TODAY, BUT NOT SO MUCH NOW. HEATHER, EVERYTHING IS REALLY CLEARED OUT. YEAH, NO EXCUSES NOT TO GO OUTSIDE THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. IT’S GOING TO BE GORGEOUS. LOOK AT THE TEMPERATURES HERE FOR THE VALLEY SACRAMENTO ANOTHER VALLEY SPOTS TOMORROW. MID TO UPPER 80S A LITTLE WARMER THAN WHERE WE ARE TODAY, BUT THEN WE COME RIGHT BACK DOWN INTO THE LOWER 80S SUNDAY AND MONDAY WE’LL HAVE THAT DAILY DELTA BREEZE.
NorCal forecast: Great weather for Memorial Day weekend

2 weeks ago | kcra.com | Heather Waldman

Northern California is in for a treat this Memorial day weekend with comfortable temperatures and plenty of sunshine. The only hiccup for the next few days is a chance for a few afternoon thunder showers along the Sierra crest Saturday afternoon. Rain chances will be focused to the south of the Tahoe area, but a stray downpour is possible as far north as Plumas County. Showers will pop up after 2 p.m. and then fizzle out after 8 p.m.The Valley and Foothills will be sunny and mild.
Memorial Day weekend forecast: What to expect across California

2 weeks ago | kcra.com | Heather Waldman

Memorial Day weekend may mark the unofficial start to summer, but weather patterns can still be up and down this time of year. Fortunately, this year's forecast is quiet and seasonable across the Golden State. Here's a roundup for what to expect region by region. The SierraVisitors to the Sierra will need to be on the lookout for afternoon showers and possible thunderstorms on Saturday.

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15 May 25

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14 May 25

Beautiful sky over the Sutter Buttes Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures are running 5-10° warmer than Tuesday. It'll be very warm for a couple of days, then milder with showers for some this weekend. Dirk & I will see you soon on KCRA. https://t.co/CZnkQAeYvN

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14 May 25

LiveCopter 3 Is headed up the hill along I-80. Beautiful view...as always! https://t.co/ScAga1dNSu