It finally feels like fall in Fresno. What to know about wind and rain this week

You can finally wear a sweater and drink a pumpkin spice latte in Fresno without sweating.

Temperatures dropped dramatically Saturday — and will stay that way for the near future.

Daytime high temperatures are forecast to linger in the low 70s, or dip into the high 60s, over the next seven days, according to the National Weather Service. Overnight lows are expected to be in the low to mid-40s.

Although autumn technically started weeks ago, the Valley finally feels like it.

Fresno spent the first part of October running about 10 degrees above normal, according to the weather service. The city hit 90 degrees on Thursday and Friday.

“Some places may not even reach 70 (Sunday) in the valley, which is below normal, and it’s all being created by this front that’s dropping down,” said meteorologist Jessica Chiari.

A large low-pressure trough is moving particularly far south along the West Coast, she said.

“It’s a pretty strong one,” she said. “Most people are just going to notice it in the winds (Saturday), and the temperatures are going to be what people really notice.”

Expect some wind, especially in higher elevations. Areas above 5,000 feet could see winds of 20 to 35 mph, with gusts of up to 65 mph.

Statewide, high winds and dry conditions are leading Pacific Gas & Electric to announce it will “likely” turn off power due to high fire danger. Some homes and businesses could be affected in 12 counties in the Central Valley and Northern California.

Fresno County is among them, with a power shutoff listed as likely this weekend for the area north of Coalinga, affecting 97 customers. Most of the customers that could be affected are in the northern Sacramento Valley area.

The shutoff could happen between 9 a.m. Sunday and 2 p.m. Monday. To see exactly which properties could lose power, visit PG&E’s online outage map and type in an address.

Customers can also sign up for outage alerts on the site.

What about rain?

Higher elevations, including in the Yosemite area, may even get a little rain or snow, Chiari said.

But it will probably not rain in Fresno or the valley floor, she said.

There’s no guarantee temperatures will stay in the 70s, Chiari said, and 80s are not out of the question.

So is summer over? Are we done with triple-digit temperatures? Hopefully, this won’t jinx it, but Chiari said we probably won’t see temperatures above 100 degrees for the rest of year.

“At this point, it is safe to say the triple digits are going to be a pretty rare thing to expect going to forward,” she said.