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5 days ago | 
kcra.com | Kelly Curran
Delta breezes have returned and the difference in temperatures between yesterday and today will be significant. Yesterday's official high temperature in Sacramento was 102°, but the forecast high for Sunday is 88°... a 14° difference. The Foothills and Sierra are expected to be about 10° cooler than Saturday. While the Delta breezes are certainly refreshing, gusts 25-30 mph will create a heightened fire danger.
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6 days ago | 
kcra.com | Kelly Curran
A heat advisory remains in effect through Sunday as triple-digit temperatures remain across Northern California. Because it's been several months since the region experienced such hot temperatures, some people may be more susceptible to heat-related illnesses and should plan ahead by staying hydrated and limiting their time outdoors. The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Impact Day for Saturday over the heat.
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1 week ago | 
kcra.com | Kelly Curran
WEATHER HERE. TAKE A LIVE LOOK HERE AT OUR GOLDEN ONE CENTER, DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO. AND IT IS GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON AND MORNING. LET’S GO TO KELLY CURRAN FOR A CHECK OF THAT FORECAST. YEAH WE REALLY ARE LUCKING OUT WITH THIS WEATHER FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. NOW THIS A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO WHERE JUST A FEW HIGH CLOUDS. THAT’S ALL WE’RE SEEING RIGHT NOW. IT’S 55 DEGREES NOW. TEMPERATURES WILL DIP A LITTLE BIT MORE BEFORE SUNRISE.
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1 week ago | 
kcra.com | Kelly Curran
Delta breezes continue to usher in comfortable weather for the holiday weekend, but also increase the threat of grass fires as southwest winds gust up to 30 mph. Clouds increase this afternoon and overnight as trough of low pressure sweeps through the area, but clouds will decrease Monday morning. Temperatures start to climb as high pressure builds during the work week.
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1 week ago | 
kcra.com | Kelly Curran
Plenty of sunshine is expected in the Valley and Foothills Saturday with a few thundershowers possible in the Sierra in the afternoon, mainly south of Hwy 50.
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2 weeks ago | 
kcra.com | Kelly Curran
Sunday and Monday are Impact Days for the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys as gusty North winds prompt a Red Flag Warning. Winds in the Valley will be out of the Northwest at 10-20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Those winds combined with low relative humidity and dry grasses creates a heightened fire threat in the Valley. There will be some breezes in the Foothills, but not as strong as the Valley winds and the Sierra will remain relatively quiet.
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3 weeks ago | 
kcra.com | Kelly Curran
Sunny and significantly cooler on Sunday with gusty onshore winds. Northern Sacramento Valley and the Sierra will see the strongest winds in the afternoon, gusting 40 to 50 mph.A few showers will move through the region Monday with little to no measurable rainfall in the Valley, but the foothills could see up to 0.25". The Sierra can expect scattered shower activity Monday and Tuesday with snow levels around 6,500'. Snow totals will be a dusting to 2" in the higher terrain.
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1 month ago | 
kcra.com | Kelly Curran
Scattered showers continue in the Sierra through Sunday afternoon with a few snow showers possible above 8,000 ft.. The Valley will see sunny skies today but north winds will increase throughout the day. A WIND ADVISORY is in place for the Sacramento Valley from 8:00 am Sunday through 8:00 pm Monday for winds gusting up to 50 mph. The strongest of the winds will be on the west side of the Valley and will likely peak Monday morning. Winds diminish Tuesday and temperatures continue to rise.
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1 month ago | 
kcra.com | Kelly Curran
THIS WEEKEND. KCRA 3 METEOROLOGIST KELLY KERN HAS BEEN TRACKING THE SNOW AND THE RAIN TOTALS. JOINS US NOW WITH A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS. KELLY. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. PICKING UP QUITE A BIT OF SNOW IN THE SIERRA OVER THE WEEKEND. AND THE RAIN AT LEAST SIGNIFICANT FOR SOME OF US. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THOSE SNOW TOTALS. SO BECAUSE A LOT OF THE RESORTS HAVE ALREADY CLOSED, IT’S KIND OF HARD TO GET THOSE NUMBERS IN.
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1 month ago | 
kcra.com | Kelly Curran
YEAR’S EVENT. TURNING TO KCRA 3 WEATHER NOW THE SIERRA SEEING SOME SNOW OVER THE WEEKEND. AND FOR THOSE LOOKING TO HIT THE SLOPES ONE LAST TIME BEFORE THE SEASON ENDS, THERE ARE A FEW RESORTS STILL OPEN. SUGAR BOWLS CLOSING DAY IS TODAY, SO GET OUT THERE IF YOU WANT TO AND PALISADES TAHOE WILL BE OPEN THROUGH MAY 26TH. SO JUST UNDER A MONTH TO GO OUT THERE AND ENJOY. KELLY TALKING ABOUT ENJOYING ITS IT’S A DRIZZLY DAY. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT NAPS BEFORE THE SHOW TODAY.
