Model estimate for 2:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

Big Creek, CA weather

Mostly sunny and 48°9°, 22°12° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts differ

Now 48°9°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 30°−1° by 12 AM (dry)
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 50°10° today at 4 PM
Low 38°3° tonight at 5 AM

This afternoonNear 48°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 47°8° 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 2p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	24%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	27%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	23%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	23%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	10%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	16%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	34%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	36%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	42%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	42%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	47%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	49%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	61%	54%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	55%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	56%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	66%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	64%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	60%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	57%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	5%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	16%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	19%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	25%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	32%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 74°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 73°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 73°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. 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 55. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. 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 53. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  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 48. South southeast wind 0 to 5 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 36. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 0 to 5 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
43°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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
34°1°–54°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
36°2°–63°17°
Low, likely
24°−4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.14 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–61°16°
Low, likely
24°−4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–55°.

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

North Fork Kings River at Cliff Camp

21 mi

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Kings River above Dinkey Creek

22 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Kings River (CA) near Trimmer

24 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 307 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 32% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 60

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
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 39°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° 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

Big Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:24 PM; Morning 6:57–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:47–6:57 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:34 PM–6:48 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Big Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 15,700 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.