KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at how long the warmer weather will last and when cooler temps and rain chances arrive by this weekend in Northern California.

KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at how much warmer temperatures will get this week and when cooler air will arrive with the chance for rain and Sierra snow.

KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at how cool temperatures will remain and how long the rain will linger ...

KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at what will clear Northern California skies and how much warmer ...

KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at the warming weather pattern, how long it will last and how warm it will ...

KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at the warming trend for the first half of the week followed by some cooling the chance for mountain showers in Northern California.

While much of Northern California will be dry on Friday, parts of the Sierra could see rain and snow showers ahead of a stronger weather system over the weekend.

Northern California will see a mild and slightly breezy Thursday, and rain and snow could be possible later this week.

KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at how much warmer temperatures will get this week and when cooler air will arrive with the chance for rain and Sierra snow.