See a gorgeous view of California from coastal marine layer to snowy Sierra mountains

David Caraccio, Jacqueline Pinedo
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The NOAA GOESWest satellite captured a beautiful Friday view of the Golden State, with abundant sunshine insland, snow-capped mountains in the Sierra and a thick marine layer along the coast.

The view comes as contrasting weather conditions are expected over the next couple of days throughout the Sacramento region. There will be a slight chance of rain, and temperatures will fluctuate rapidly in Northern California.

Near-record heat is expected Friday into Saturday with highs in the low 90s. Weather conditions begin to shift as wind picks up Sunday, dropping temperatures back to the 80s.

Higher-elevation snow is forecast to start Monday and rain may follow in the capital city as temperatures drop to the high 60s, according to the National Weather Service.

A real-time view of California is available by bookmarking the NOAA satellite image viewer for the West Coast.

NOAA satellite image of California on April 28, 2023.
NOAA satellite image of California on April 28, 2023.