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.

The blaze sits just a quarter-mile from Chilnualna Falls, but officials say no homes or roads are threatened yet.

Sacramento’s Friday afternoon will turn sunny and warm, with temperatures reaching 88 degrees before a dry weekend near 90.

Sacramento gets a mild Thursday with regional precipitation chances before temperatures warm into the upper 80s and near 90 over the weekend.

Placer County will convert forest debris into biochar near Truckee, ending a saga that began with a scrapped power plant in 2008.

Sacramento starts cool and clear Wednesday, but weekend temperatures are headed back toward 90 degrees.

Sacramento hits 88 degrees Tuesday before a cooler midweek stretch. Sunshine and dry conditions dominate, with warmer weather returning Friday.