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

Almanor, CA weather

Partly cloudy and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Partly cloudy · Feels like 30°−1°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 11 mph17 km/h; From the north-northeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 26°−3° by 1 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 34°1°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 4Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 58°14° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 4 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	21%	0
Fri 7a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	13%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	9%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	97%	10%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	13%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	8%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	0%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	34%	0%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	26%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	26%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	27%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	30%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	36%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	42%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	23°−5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	7%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	7%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	14%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	11%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	5%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	5%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	8%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	10%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	5%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	27%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	22%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	37%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	22%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	35%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	84%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	33%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 27°−3°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 3am. Clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 26°−3°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 28°−2°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 26°−3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 26°−3°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 28°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 28°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
48°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 26°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 66°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–62°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Indian Creek below Indian Falls

16 mi

Level: 3111 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Fri 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Spanish Creek above Keddie

19 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Fri 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 136

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Chester · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2025

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:30 PM; Morning 7:07–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:36 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Almanor. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,300 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.