Monica Woods

1 month ago | abc10.com | Monica Woods

A low pressure system moved through the state over the weekend and is now pulling east. Behind this system is a high pressure ridge making a move toward the Pacific Coast. This change in the pattern is creating gusty conditions through the Sacramento Valley and Delta. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Carquinez Strait, Delta and Sacramento Valley until 8 p.m. Monday. When The gusty winds will be in play through much of Monday.

1 month ago | abc10.com | Monica Woods

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A shift in the benign weather pattern is underway. The high pressure ridge bringing the unseasonable warmth to Northern California will slide east, which will give way to an incoming Pacific system. The system will be mainly dry for lower elevations but bring cooler, mostly cloudy conditions. A better chance of showers develops for the Sierra and upper foothills Saturday through Sunday.

1 month ago | abc10.com | Monica Woods

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The wet season is over for Northern California with more focus now on warming temperatures, snowmelt and fire danger. The 2024-25 snowpack ended near average for the state. This was a rare third year for California being near average. The last time this happened was in the late 1990s. Given the rarity of a fourth wet year, it's likely more of the state will head into drought in the coming year.

1 month ago | abc10.com | Monica Woods

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced another increase to the State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast for 2025. The allocation increased to 50%, up from 40% last month. This comes on the heels of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announcing increased water supply allocations for the Central Valley Project for south-of-Delta agricultural contractors from 40% to 50%. Much of these increases are due to real-time winter runoff filling area reservoirs.

1 month ago | abc10.com | Monica Woods

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The National Weather Service (NWS) Sacramento Weather Forecast Office announced it will discontinue three routine climate products for Downtown Sacramento SMTC1 COOP. The Sacramento office said in a statement this is largely due to concerns the site no longer meets with new national standards for climate-quality observations. SMTC1 COOP sits close to a parking lot, which has brought some debate about if this influences temperature reports.