Sacramento, CA – A thick blanket of fog has rolled across the Sacramento Valley early this morning, cloaking fields and freeways in a gray haze. Visibility has dropped below a quarter mile in some low-lying areas, especially along I-5, Highway 99, and I-80 between Elk Grove and Woodland. Drivers should slow down, use headlights, and maintain extra distance — this fog will linger through mid-morning before clearing under a rising sun.
Once visibility improves, Monday brings mild, mostly sunny skies with highs near 77°F — a comfortable stretch ahead of Veterans Day on Tuesday, which looks partly cloudy and calm with temperatures in the mid-70s. It’s a perfect setup for outdoor ceremonies, travel, and early holiday prep.
However, conditions change sharply by Wednesday as a Pacific front approaches Northern California. Expect clouds to thicken by afternoon with showers developing after 4 p.m. and a 90% chance of steady rain Wednesday night. Thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Central Valley, with gusty south winds and localized ponding on roads.
The system lingers into Thursday before tapering by Friday, followed by another potential round of light showers over the weekend. The pattern signals California’s seasonal transition — a slow handoff from crisp, foggy mornings to the first meaningful rain events of November’s early winter shift.
