Triple-digit temperatures are returning to Sacramento area after cool-down. See the forecast

Enjoy the relatively cool weather while it lasts, Sacramento.

Triple-digit temperatures are forecast to return to the area later this week, according to the National Weather Service.

The agency predicted a warming trend with high temperatures soaring to the 100s by Friday.

According to the weather service, the shift could mean “more extreme fire behavior” in Northern California, where the Park Fire has scorched more than 368,000 acres across four counties.

What’s in the forecast for Sacramento?

After a significant cool-down over the weekend , temperatures in Sacramento are expected to creep back up.

The capital region is forecast to see a high temperature of around 88 degrees on Monday and a low temperature of 62 degrees, according to the weather service.

Tuesday will see a high of 91 and a low of 62.

Temperatures could shoot up on Wednesday, with a high forecast around 97. A low of 63 is expected that day.

On Thursday, the high could reach 99 with a low around 64.

On Friday, the high is forecast to hit around 100 with nighttime temperatures dipping to around 66.

It’ll likely be a hot weekend on Saturday and Sunday, with highs around 99 and 100, respectively.

What could shift in weather mean for Park Fire?

The recent dip in temperatures made a difference for firefighters battling the Park Fire , which was burning in Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama counties as of Monday.

“During the early morning hours, an increase in humidity caused the fire activity to moderate,” Cal Fire officials said in a status update Monday morning. “Southwest winds are expected (Monday), along with low fuel moisture and fire receptive fuels, which will be a factor in increased fire activity throughout the day.”

It’s hard to say definitively how the increase in temperatures could affect the Park Fire, according to Dakari Anderson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento.

Fire behavior depends on various factors, Anderson told The Sacramento Bee.

“Just looking at weather trends alone, conditions are expected to be dry and warm later this week, which can lead to more extreme fire behavior,” he said.

As of Monday morning, the Park Fire had burned 368,256 acres and was at 12% containment , according to Cal Fire.

That’s an increase of about 15,000 acres from Sunday.

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