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The Sacramento Bee
The wet season has arrived in NorCal. What to expect from skies over the next few days
As we swing into the cooler months of the year, get used to more days like Wednesday and Thursday, with scattered showers across California and cloudy skies. On Wednesday, an area of cooler low pressure — an extratropical cyclone — is spinning out off the coast of the Golden State. As it churns, it brings with it scattered rain showers moving out of the south Wednesday through Thursday across nearly the entire state. For Sacramento and Fresno, it will be the first good rain — not a trace amount — since late spring. Because of how the cyclone is maturing off the coast, many of these showers will stack up and “train” across thin bands, leaving some cities and towns with little rain and others with substantial amounts. Earlier Wednesday, a string of showers and thunderstorms dropped upwards of half an inch of rain between Clovis and Sanger while Fresno remained mostly dry. Into Wednesday afternoon, Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley were seeing lighter, more widespread showers take hold for several hours at a time. Another half in to inch of rain are expected across the southern San Joaquin Valley, and especially the Sierra foothills, through Thursday. Slightly lower
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Recent Rain Doesn’t Lift Local Debris-Burning Suspension
Recent rain and cooler temperatures may make it feel like a good time to burn yard debris, but CAL FIRE’s Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit is reminding residents that debris burning remains suspended. In an October 21 release, the agency cautioned that wetter weather can create a false sense of security. Rain...
The Fresno Bee
Fresno weather could get rainy, even a possible thunderstorm. What to expect this week
After a warm weekend with temperatures climbing into the 80s, cooler fall weather is finally moving into the Fresno area, bringing lower temperatures, cloudy skies and a chance of rain. “A period of active weather will bring increasing precipitation chances to interior #NorCal later today through Thursday,” The National Weather Service said on X. “Stay weather aware and weather prepared!” Here’s the forecast into Saturday Tuesday: Slight chance of rain, with a high near 78. Low around 56. Wednesday: Rain likely, with a high near 71, and low around 55. Thursday: Chance of rain, with a high near 68. Low around 52. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72, low around 50 into the night. Saturday : Mostly clear, with high of 75.
The Fresno Bee
Fresno gets first rain since early June as ‘wet season' begins with thunderstorms
The storms that began early Wednesday and slated to continue into Thursday officially mark the start of the wet season — a welcome change, as Fresno has gotten just over half of its usual amount of annual rainfall so far this year. As of early Wednesday afternoon, the Fresno Yosemite International Airport recorded 0.6 inches of rain, said McClatchy meteorologist Sean Macaday. Similar amounts were recorded in Sanger, and Clovis recorded around 0.2 inches. Through the rest of Wednesday afternoon and into early Thursday, Macaday says the area can expect another 0.5 inches of rain, though it could be as much as double that. The rain will be mainly concentrated to this afternoon and is expected to be more sparse Thursday. So far in 2026, Macaday says Fresno has gotten 57% of its usual annual rainfall levels. Because the rain year calendar just began on Oct. 1, Macaday clarified he looked at the 2026 calendar year. This storm marks a shift to the beginning of the area’s “wet season.” Before Wednesday, Fresno hadn’t officially recorded any rainfall since June 1.
KMPH.com
Finally, our first Fall storm arrives this week
Hard to believe after another weekend of 90 degree temperatures, but cloudier, cooler, and even wetter weather is just a couple of days away. And once this storm is done, we won't be warming back up that much - it looks like we're not only done with the 90's for the year, even the 80's may be a stretch after Monday. Fall is finally here.
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Merced Sun-Star
Rain is on the way to Merced area as 'unsettled weather arrives.' What to expect
After a warm weekend with temperatures climbing into the 80s, cooler fall weather is finally moving into the Merced area, bringing lower temperatures, cloudy skies and a chance of rain. “A pattern change is on the way as a transition toward significantly cooler temperatures and unsettled weather arrives Monday and lasts through the end of the week,” the National Weather Service said Monday on X. The cooler conditions are expected to persist across the Central Valley this week, The Sacramento Bee reported. Modesto and Merced will see high temperatures in the 70s , and Fresno won’t be far behind in the low 80s. Scattered showers are also possible, though rainfall in the Central Valley is expected to be light. Here’s when rain could arrive and what to expect in Merced this week: When might it rain in the Merced region? Scattered showers are expected to begin early Wednesday, first on the coast before moving inland, with consistent mostly cloudy skies Wednesday and Thursday across the Central Valley. Rain in the Valley is expected to be sparse and light, with most areas seeing less than a 10th of an inch through Friday. How much rain is forecast for Merced? While showers
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Fresno’s 88-Degree Tease: Sunny Sunday Gives Way to Midweek Soaker
Fresno is opening Sunday, October 18, under clear skies and calm conditions, with a warm 88-degree afternoon ahead. The summerlike stretch will not last: a sharp cooldown arrives Monday, followed by rain chances late Tuesday and a wetter Wednesday. Sunny Sunday Gives Way To A Cooler Monday. Sunday will stay...
The Fresno Bee
High temps in Fresno to fall 20 degrees this week. What to expect in Central Valley and state
Despite chilly weekend mornings, the high temperature in Fresno is expected to touch 90 Saturday and then fall to 70 by Wednesday. The topsy-turvy weather and winds can be a calling card of mid-October. After a brief taste of cooler October temperatures, the Central Valley is in for one more warm stretch this weekend before a stronger cooldown moves into Northern California next week. Across the Central Valley from Sacramento to Fresno, skies will remain mostly clear this weekend as winds continue to flow out of the northeast offshore. It’s a great weekend to visit the ocean. Even the mountains, despite winds Friday gusting above 30 mph, won’t be half bad. Saturday especially looks nice for late-season hiking as winds begin to slow across the Sierra and with highs in the 60s and 70s. Sunday’s temperatures will taper ahead of the real cooldown next week. Highs will dip a few degrees into the low to mid-80s between Sacramento, Modesto and Fresno, with some gusty afternoon winds out of the south at 20 mph. This change in direction will mark the end of warm temps along the coast, so make those plans for Saturday if you can. Blast of cooler fall
Merced Sun-Star
Rain may be on its way to Merced after a warm weekend. Here's what to expect
Get ready for more fall weather, Merced. You’ll just have to wait a few days. After a brief taste of cooler October temperatures, the Central Valley is in for one more warm stretch this weekend before a stronger cooldown moves into Northern California next week. High temperatures across the Central Valley , including Merced County, are expected to rise, Sean Macaday, The Sacramento Bee’s meteorologist reported. However, cooler weather is on the way, with a chance of rain and temperatures dropping into the 60s and 70s by the middle of next week. Here’s what to expect in Merced : How high will Merced temperatures get this weekend? The Merced region is forecast to reach a high of 88 degrees Friday with clear skies and light winds around 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to drop to around 56 degrees overnight. Saturday will be slightly warmer, with a high near 89 degrees and an overnight low around 56. Winds will continue sweeping through the area at around 5 mph. By Sunday, temperatures are forecast to hit a high near 88 degrees and a low around 53. Blast of cooler fall weather arrives next week Say goodbye