A forecast for Monday calls for abundant sunshine and Valley highs in the mid to upper 80s, with above-normal highs expected Thursday through Sunday.

A cool Sacramento morning quickly gives way to a sunny week in the 90s. Dry air and stronger regional winds bring added fire-weather concerns.

Sacramento gets one more comfortable Sunday before temperatures surge toward 94 degrees Tuesday. Dry weather and elevated regional fire-weather concerns will follow.

Sacramento will enjoy a sunny 80-degree Saturday before a cooler Sunday and another run at 90 degrees Wednesday.

State officials touted the plant-fiber food packaging ban this week, though real teeth for violators won't arrive for years.

Sacramento will see clear skies and an 85-degree Friday before a cooler weekend arrives. Temperatures trend warmer next week.

Valley highs are forecast in the low to mid 90s Thursday, with winds expected Friday and breezy southerly flow Sunday. Dry conditions and nearby fire weather concerns remain in the forecast.

The state has now spent $129 million on forestry business and training grants over five years, aiming to expand California's forest-sector workforce capacity.

Sacramento will reach the upper 80s Wednesday and near 91 Thursday before cooler weather arrives over the weekend, when unsettled conditions are possible.

Sacramento warms through the week before a cooler weekend arrives.

Dos Rios Norte, once a Lundberg family rice farm, is now designed to flood on purpose as Central Valley planners bet on nature over concrete.

Sacramento starts Sunday with generally seasonable weather, while a dry warmup continues into Thursday.

Sacramento will warm to 91 degrees Saturday under clear skies, then briefly cool Sunday before another heat climb next week.