Wet week ahead for the Sacramento area

The Sacramento area is looking at a wet and sometimes windy week ahead. A strong storm is expected to hit the area Monday night bringing heavy wind and rain through Tuesday evening.

One to two inches of rain and winds of 25-40 mph are expected to come in later Monday night. Power outages are possible in the area

Monday

Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of showers before 10pm, then rain, mainly after 10pm. Temperature rising to around 53 by 4am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night

Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48.

Friday

Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56.

Friday Night

Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday

Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

New Year’s Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

National Weather Service Sacramento