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

Beckwourth, CA weather

Partly cloudy and 33°1°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 33°1°

Partly cloudy · Feels like 29°−2°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 14 mph22 km/h; From the northwest. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 33°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 1 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 33°1°, dew point 33°1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 60Moderate; EPA forecast · 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
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–9 AM (low 24°−4°)
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (54°12° → 42°6°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 1 AM (low 26°−3°)

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · 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	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	65%	0
Fri 7a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	55%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	12%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	13%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	19%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	16%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	10%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	2%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	31%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	31%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	31%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	38%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	43%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	23°−5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	20°−7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	5%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	11%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	18°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	10%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	11%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	57%	10%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	47%	8%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	41%	8%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	37%	6%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	33%	3%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	33%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	33%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	35%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	22%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	31%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	68%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 24°−4°. Typical 63°17° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 24°−4°. Typical 63°17° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 24. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 21°−6°. Typical 62°17° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 10 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
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
21°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 24°−4°. Typical 62°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
24°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 25°−4°. Typical 62°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  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
  Partly cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 27°−3°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 27°−3°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. 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
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
49°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 24°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 21°, warming up.
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

Middle Fork Feather River near Portola

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4846 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Forecast peak 4846 ft Fri 6 AM

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 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 142

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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 33°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?

Portola · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:27 PM; Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:33 AM · rises 4:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Beckwourth. The highest point on the skyline is about 17,700 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.