Middle Fork Feather River near Merrimac
12 mi- Level
- 1604 ft
- Flow
- 201 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 2:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Bucks Lake, CA weather
Clear and 36°2°, gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°), high 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°).
Now 36°2°
Clear · Feels like 25°−4°
- Feels like
- 25°−4°
- Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 36°2°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/hgusts 34 mph54 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Easing to 9 mph14 km/h by 11 AM
- Dew point
- 26°−3°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 53Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 36°2° · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 1 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 68% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 71% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 73% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 61% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 53% | 5% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 44% | 6% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 37% | 5% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 33% | 3% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 33% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 33% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 35% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 46% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 74% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 73% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 78% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 80% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 73% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 46% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 44% | 83% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 43% | 86% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 43% | 89% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 46% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 50% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 59% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 79% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 81% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 65°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 2 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. East northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 64°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 37°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 31°−1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am, then a chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then widespread frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 30°−1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 28°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 37°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 31°−1°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 45°7°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 36°2°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 31°−1°20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 29°−2°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 47°8°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 34°1°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 28°−2°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
- 37°3°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 20°−7°–30°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 31°0°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 41°5°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°1°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
- 40°4°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 18°−8°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 38°3°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 39°4°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 21°−6°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 58°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–56°.
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
Spanish Creek above Keddie
16 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
- Flow
- 36 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Indian Creek below Indian Falls
18 mi- Level
- 3111 ft
- Flow
- 73 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
West Fork Feather River near Magalia
20 mi- Level
- 1538 ft
- Flow
- 33 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 67% less heating than a typical week.
This week 43Typical 129
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 31
- 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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 26°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?
Quincy · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 31°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 58°14° / 31°−1°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 1917
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1945
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +6°+3°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +5°+3°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +4°+2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Bucks Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:34–6:29 PM
- Morning 7:08–8:02 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:29–6:39 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 2:48–6:57 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:45 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:12 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
