Model estimate for 10:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Buck Meadows, CA weather

Rainy and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Rain

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 89%; Air 50°10°, dew point 47°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

None rain starting around 8:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 4 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningNear 52°11° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 54°12° by 9 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
Fri 10a	Rain	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	70%	1
Fri 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	40%	3
Fri 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	33%	4
Fri 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	28%	4
Fri 2p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	30%	3
Fri 3p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	30%	4
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	19%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	16%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	9%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	6%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	3%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	7%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	7%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	7%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	7%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	14%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  40% 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
55°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 47°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–70°.

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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

Merced River at Pohono Bridge

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Fri 11 AM

Reading from Fri 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 79

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Cherry Valley Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Buck Meadows weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:28 PM; Morning 7:00–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:38 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:38 PM–6:50 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:38 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:32 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Buck Meadows. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,400 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.