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Rainy Christmas Forecast for Sacramento with Strong Winds and Possible Thunderstorms

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Published on December 25, 2025
Rainy Christmas Forecast for Sacramento with Strong Winds and Possible ThunderstormsSource: Unsplash/Osman Rana

Christmas Day in Sacramento is expected to be wet, with a 90% chance of rain and possible thunderstorms, along with breezy conditions. Winds may reach 22 mph with gusts up to 37 mph, and rainfall totals are projected between a quarter and half an inch, continuing into the night before tapering off around 4 a.m. with gusts up to 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

On Friday, rain is expected again with a 90% chance of precipitation and a high near 54 degrees. South southeast winds of 16 to 18 mph are forecast, with rainfall under a tenth of an inch and temperatures dropping to around 46 degrees Friday night, as reported by the National Weather Service.

Sacramento will see a brief period of drier weather. On Saturday, there is a slight chance of morning rain, followed by partly sunny skies with a high near 50 degrees and light north-northwest winds; the low Saturday night is around 39 degrees. On Sunday, skies are mostly sunny with a high near 48 degrees. From Monday through Wednesday, conditions are partly sunny to mostly cloudy, with daytime highs in the upper 40s and nighttime lows in the high 30s, as stated by the National Weather Service.