Sacramento Weather Forecast for Wednesday May 23

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SACRAMENTO, CA 5/23/2012  5 a.m.

TODAY:  Wind will be the big story across the valley today with gusts to 30 mph around Sacramento and 40 mph around Stockton and Modesto. Otherwise plan on sunshine with highs in the 80s. In the Sierra, plan on mostly sunny skies with highs in the 60s.

TONIGHT:  Winds will begin to calm overnight through early morning. Plan on mostly clear skies with evening temperatures in the 70s.  Overnight lows will be in the middle 50s.  Sierra lows will drop to the 30s.

THURSDAY: Temperatures start to drop into the 70s for the valley as a low pressure system dives south out of the Gulf of Alaska. We'll see mostly sunny skies for the valley with clouds building for the Sierra. Mountain highs will be in the 50s.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy and much cooler with a chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms in the valley.  The Sierra will see rain and snow showers with the snow staying above about 7,500 feet.  Highs will be in the lower 70s in Sacramento while the Lake Tahoe area will only be in the 40s.

THE WEEKEND: The unofficial last weekend of Spring may feel more like the beginning with continued unseasonably cool weather. Saturday highs will stay in the 70s with a slight chance of lingering showers for the Sierra. Warmer Sunday with highs in the low 80s. Sierra highs will be in the mid 60s.

Updated by: NEWS10 Meteorologist Ashton Altieri
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