Model estimate for 9:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Alta Sierra, CA weather

Sunny and 42°6°, 14°8° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 42°6°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 55°13° today at 5 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 1 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 44°7° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	1%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	2%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	61%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	9%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	15%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	12%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	13%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	9%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	27%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	40%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	40%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	37%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	21%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	42%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	44%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	45%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	50%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	67%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	60%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	51%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	56%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	58%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	31%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 35°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 68°20° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  20% chance
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°–52°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 68°20° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 31°−1°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
43°6°–60°16°
Low, likely
20°−7°–38°3°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 67°19° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  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
43°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
22°−6°–40°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 44°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–61°.

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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

Kern River at Kernville

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 209 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Fairview Dam

16 mi

Flow: 236 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Kern River near ONYX

21 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Deer Creek at Fountain Springs

22 mi

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 89

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Glennville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Alta Sierra weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:23 PM; Morning 6:52–7:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:33 PM; Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:33 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking north from Alta Sierra. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,200 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.