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Silhouette of a utility pole and wires against a fiery orange sunset.

Stockton nears 100 degrees in October. Here’s how rare that actually is

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia Oct. 5, 2026, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5, 2026, 11:33 a.m.

The city has reached at least triple digits 15 times in 2026, compared with an average of 18 to 19 100 degree days by this point in the year.

Silhouette of a utility pole and wires against a fiery orange sunset.

Stockton faces a heat wave this week — and so does the rest of California

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Aug. 25, 2026, 8:00 a.m.Aug. 25, 2026, 8:03 a.m.

Children play in a fountain outdoors.

Hotter days ahead for Stockton. Here’s what you should know

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia July 10, 2026, 4:10 p.m.July 10, 2026, 4:10 p.m.

A cat sits on the sidewalk near yellow flowers.

Stockton, San Joaquin Valley could see temps in the 90s next week

by Vince Medina • Stocktonia March 13, 2026, 3:21 p.m.May 4, 2026, 8:59 a.m.

Wildfire burns through a forest, creating tall flames and thick smoke, with silhouettes of trees in the foreground, under an orange-red, smoky sky.

National Weather Service’s plan to hire crucial staffers after mass layoffs will be too late for wildfire season

by Marcus Baram • Capital & Main Aug. 10, 2025, 9:56 a.m.April 23, 2026, 6:06 p.m.

Landscape with a faint rainbow in a cloudy sky over a field with a chain-link fence.

Environment, Politics, State/Region

California legislators issue dire warnings about National Weather Service cuts

by L.M. Boyd • Special for Stocktonia Aug. 1, 2025, 6:00 a.m.May 4, 2026, 8:52 a.m.

A suspended branch near cables with a burst of flames and a shadow on the ground.

Fire weather watch in effect for Stockton, San Joaquin County this weekend

by L.M. Boyd • Special for Stocktonia June 20, 2025, 10:19 a.m.April 23, 2026, 6:06 p.m.

Person with an umbrella walking in a rainy parking lot, wearing a "guest service" vest.

Environment, State/Region

Cooler temps, isolated thunderstorms expected for north Central Valley

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia April 22, 2025, 4:36 p.m.May 4, 2026, 8:52 a.m.

A person wearing a rain poncho holding a large rod and standing with two dogs on a leash in the rain in a park-like setting

Stockton dodges ‘bomb cyclone,’ but wet weather is still on tap into next week

by Edward Lopez • Stocktonia Nov. 22, 2024, 2:58 p.m.May 4, 2026, 8:51 a.m.

Flooded street at night with traffic cones and a barricade.

Community, Environment, State/Region

Stockton braces for first major atmospheric river storm of the season, a ‘bomb cyclone’

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Nov. 19, 2024, 8:20 a.m.May 4, 2026, 8:51 a.m.