SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Temperatures across the region should be a few degrees cooler than yesterday, but skies remain smoky due to nearby wildfires, especially at higher elevations.

Expect a pleasant Thursday morning under mostly clear skies with a light breeze. Valley highs will be in the low 90s, while foothill temperatures climb to around 90 degrees. Afternoon temperatures in the Sierra will peak in the mid-70s. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to return to the Sierra this afternoon.

Our Delta breeze will carry wildfire smoke that has collected in the foothills farther east into the Sierra. As the breeze increases late in the afternoon, foothill areas north of the fires burning in the TCU September Lightning Complex will notice clearer, healthier air. Meanwhile, neighborhoods in Tuo

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