Model estimate for 6:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Ahwahnee, CA weather

Partly cloudy and 44°7°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 44°7°

Partly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable · up to 52°11° by 1 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 44°7°, dew point 44°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 11 AM
Low 43°6° today at 8 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
Rain today 11 AM–5 PM (20%, 0.12 in3 mm)
High 65°18° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (20%)
This afternoonNear 63°17° · Rain noon–5 PM (20%)
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	49%	0
Fri 7a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	53%	0
Fri 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	53%	0
Fri 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	37%	0
Fri 10a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	30%	1
Fri 11a	Rain	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	33%	2
Fri 12p	Rain	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	39%	3
Fri 1p	Rain	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	60%	4
Fri 2p	Rain	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	88%	4
Fri 3p	Rain	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	75%	3
Fri 4p	Rain	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	69%	1
Fri 5p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	64%	1
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	26%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	11%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	4%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	6%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	1%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	2%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	12%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	13%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	13%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	47%	14%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	2%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Rain. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 74°23° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.99 in25 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 45°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 75°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Merced River at Pohono Bridge

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Lewis Fork near Big Creek Diversion Near Fish Camp

9.1 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Fri 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Merced River at Wawona

12 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 58

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

North Fork Rs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SatOct 17
—SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Ahwahnee weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:27 PM; Morning 6:58–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:48–6:58 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:30 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Ahwahnee. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,100 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.