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Sacramento Shrouded in Fog, Residents Face Visibility Challenges This Week

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Published on January 13, 2026
Sacramento Shrouded in Fog, Residents Face Visibility Challenges This WeekSource: Photo by TopSphere Media on Unsplash

Sacramento residents should expect challenging morning conditions today with "widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am," followed by partly sunny skies and a high near 59 degrees with light north-northwest winds. Fog is expected to return overnight, especially between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., as clouds increase and temperatures fall to around 39 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

On Wednesday, “areas of fog before 11am” will linger before clearing to mostly sunny skies and a cooler high near 57 degrees. Patchy fog may reappear Wednesday night before conditions turn partly cloudy, with lows around 40 degrees, as reported by the National Weather Service.

Sacramento’s forecast shows continued mild winter weather. On Thursday, there will be “patchy fog between 8am and 9am,” followed by a sunny day with highs near 59 degrees and a mostly clear night with lows around 41 degrees. Similar conditions are expected through the weekend, with mostly sunny days and some morning fog. On Martin Luther King Day, the forecast calls for “Partly sunny, with a high near 59,” with fog possible early and clearing later in the day, as stated by the National Weather Service.