Model estimate for 12:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

Bass Lake, CA weather

Sunny and 62°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 62°17°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 65°18° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 1 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 65°18° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 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
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	6%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	11%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	11%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	15%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	16%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	15%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	38%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	41%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	41%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	42%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	43%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	56%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	62%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	64%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	53%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	64%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	68%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	66%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	40%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	24%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	33%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	49%	46%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	34%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 74°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 73°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. 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 67. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 0 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
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 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
44°7°–68°20°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.

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

Lewis Fork near Big Creek Diversion Near Fish Camp

10 mi

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Merced River at Wawona

16 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 60

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bass Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:25 PM; Morning 6:58–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:48–6:58 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:35 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Bass Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,000 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.