Observed 11:55 PM PDT at KEDW

California City, CA weather

Mostly cloudy and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 1 AM
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.97 inHg1015 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 47°8° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 74°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 11 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	6%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	3%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	1%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	29%	3%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	26%	3%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	24%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	23%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	25%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	23%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	30%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	26%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	23%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	22%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	23%	31%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	22%	26%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	35%	36%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 52°11° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	52%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	39%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	41%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2006–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 79°26° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 79°26° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 78°26° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 78°26° / 42°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 42°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 78°25° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
78°25° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 77°25° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 77°25° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 77°25° / 40°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
28°−2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 40°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 76°24° / 40°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
24°−4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–77°.

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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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 37

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Edwards AFB North Auxiliary Airfield · forecast.blue computed averages, 2006–2026 · records 2006–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Mojave station, 1904–2021: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 76°24°, over its full 1904–2021 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

California City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:21 PM; Morning 6:49–7:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:39–6:49 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:41–6:39 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from California City. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,400 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.