Bear River near Wheatland
21 mi- Level
- -0.3 ft
Forecast peak -0.3 ft Fri 11 PM
Reading from Fri 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:15 PM PDT at KGOO
Alta Sierra, CA weather
Clear and 54°12°.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°), high 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the northeast. Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 10 AM
- Dew point
- 27°−3°
- Dry · up to 35°2° by 11 PM (comfortable)
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 26Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.08 inHg1019 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
- 12:00 AM: light rain
- 12:15 AM: light rain
- 12:30 AM: light rain
- 12:45 AM: light rain
- 1:00 AM: light rain
- 1:15 AM: light rain
- 1:30 AM: light rain
- 1:45 AM: light rain
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 54°12° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 49°9° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday afternoonNear 70°21° · Mostly cloudy
Sunday nightDown to 52°11° by 9 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 57% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 34% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 34% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 34% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 34% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 35% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 82% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 81% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 71% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 70% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 55% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 58% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 55% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 36% | 63% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 36% | 70% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 37% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 37% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 38% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 42% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 50% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 60% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 68% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 73% | 68% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Rain. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 56°13°30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 48°9°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°6°30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
46% chance of rain, high 63°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 42°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (STO) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
South Fork Yuba River at Jones Bar
12 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 40 cfs
Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page
North Fork American River at North Fork Dam
13 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
- Flow
- 59 cfs
Reading from Fri 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Deer Creek near Smartville
14 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 9 cfs
Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
This week 20Typical 67
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 13
- 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 27°F).
Open the windows?
Sat, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Nevada City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 63°17° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 1913
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1975
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +9°+5°SunOct 18
- +7°+4°MonOct 19
- +1°TueOct 20
- +2°+1°WedOct 21
- ±0°ThuOct 22
- −3°−2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Alta Sierra weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:37–6:30 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:59 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:30–6:41 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 10:54 PM–6:56 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:44 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
95% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:36 AM · rises 4:47 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
