Cooler weather is on the way to Modesto area. How low will temperatures get? See forecast
After a summer of scorching temperatures, relief is on the horizon for the Modesto region, according to the National Weather Service.
Northern California residents can expect “another day of warm temperatures” on Monday followed by a cooldown that will last through the rest of the week, the weather agency said on X.
Here’s a look at Modesto’s upcoming weather forecast:
Is fall weather on the way to Modesto?
Bill Rasch, a meteorologist with the weather agency, said the seven-day weather forecast for Modesto is “definitely looking a little more fall-ish.”
“That isn’t to say we won’t experience another warm up again after this week,” he said in a phone interview with The Modesto Bee on Monday morning. “But we are looking at temperatures in the lower 80s this week.”
The official first day of fall — also known as the autumn equinox — is on Sunday, Sept. 22.
The season will last until winter makes its arrival on Saturday, Dec. 21.
What’s in the weather forecast for Modesto?
Rasch said the latest seven-day weather forecast for Modesto shows cooler temperatures and mostly clear, partly cloudy skies.
“It’s a storm system that’s dropping in from the gulf of Alaska area, which is normal for this time of the year,” he said.
On Monday, the weather forecast shows sunny skies, with a high temperature near 100 degrees and a low temperature around 62.
Winds are predicted to begin Monday evening at around 6 to 7 mph.
On Tuesday, the forecast calls for a high near 86 and low around 60 degrees, with winds around 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday’s forecast shows a high near 84 and a low around 60, with light winds from 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday will have a high near 84 and a low around 61.
Friday is forecast to have sunny skies, with a high near 88. The low will be around 62.
The high will be approximately 88 degrees on Saturday, with a low around 61.
On Sunday, the weather service said, the high will be near 84.
When can Modesto expect rain?
“We’re not expecting any precipitation in the Modesto area yet,” Rasch said.
While “it’s possible for Modesto to receive rain in September,” he said, it doesn’t happen often.
“Climatological speaking, there would be a better chance of rain in mid-October,” Rasch said.
This story was originally published September 9, 2024 at 12:38 PM.
