Heading to the Athletics’ first game in West Sacramento? You might get wet, according to the National Weather Service.
After opening the 2025 season on the road with four games against the Seattle Mariners, the A’s will host the Chicago Cubs for three games — Monday, March 31, through Wednesday, April 2 — at Sutter Health Park.
The forecast for the Sacramento area shows chances of rain and thunderstorms throughout Monday.
The A’s are “excited to welcome fans” to Sutter Health Park, the MLB team previously told The Sacramento Bee.
“While the forecast indicates a chance of light showers during the day, our goal is always to play,” the team said in a statement.
Here’s what you can expect at the game and what happens if it gets rained out.
Will Sacramento area get rain during A’s home game?
The area will be hit with “a strong system” on Monday and Tuesday, according to Katrina Hand, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Sacramento office.
Hand said Sacramento could see between a quarter-inch and a half-inch of rain through Tuesday night, with a “threat for thunderstorms” in the area Monday and Tuesday.
The A’s first game at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. Monday.
The local forecast calls for scattered to isolated showers in the Sacramento area around 7 p.m. Monday, with a chance of clear skies at times, Hand said.
Gusty winds could reach 25 to 30 mph on Monday, according to Hand.
The Sacramento area was expected to see a high temperature of 60 degrees on Monday with an overnight low temperature of 46 degrees, according to the weather service’s latest seven-day forecast.
Sutter Health Park as seen from a drone on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The Sacramento River Cats will play their first home game against the San Francisco Giants on March 23 and the Athletics will play their first home game against the Chicago Cubs on March 31. HECTOR AMEZCUA [email protected]
What’s the forecast for rest of opening series against Cubs?
Tuesday’s A’s game is scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, while Wednesday’s game is slated for 12:35 p.m.
Showers are expected Tuesday after 11 a.m., with chances of thunderstorms possible according to the weather service.
Less than a tenth of an inch or rainfall is expected on Tuesday.
Winds could gust up to around 20 mph throughout the day and evening, according to the forecast.
The high on Tuesday is expected to hit 60 with a low near 40.
By Wednesday, the weather service said, the storm should have left the Sacramento area, bringing sunny skies to the ballpark.
The high will be 63 on Wednesday, the weather service said, while the low will be 42.
Athletics starting pitcher Brady Basso (66) delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning Sept. 18, 2024, at Wrigley Field. The A’s and Cubs will face off for the first MLB regular-season game at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Monday night. Kamil Krzaczynski Imagn Images
What happens if Athletics games get rained out?
According to the A’s website, the home team can postpone a game due to inclement weather.
Once the game starts, however, the decision to delay the start, postpone or suspend the game is up to the umpire-in-chief in charge of on-field operations.
Once a game has started, the lead umpire determines whether it should be suspended as well as when it can be resumed or terminated because of bad weather or unfit playing conditions.
According to the A’s, if a game is rained out, your ticket is valid for the rescheduled date.
If the game your ticket is good for gets canceled or cannot be rescheduled, the ticket will be honored at a specified make-up game.
You can get more information on the Athletics website’s rainout policy page.
This story was originally published March 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM.
