Indian Creek below Indian Falls
9.9 mi- Level
- 3111 ft
- Flow
- 73 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 3:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Canyondam, CA weather
Clear and 38°3°.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°), high 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°).
Now 38°3°
Clear · Feels like 32°0°
- Feels like
- 32°0°
- Wind chill from 9 mph14 km/h wind · air 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
- From the east-northeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 28°−2°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- 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 37°3° · Clear
This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 76% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 76% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 9% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 6% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 40% | 5% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 33% | 4% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 31% | 4% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 31% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 32% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 41% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 51% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 71% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 71% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 66% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 58% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 82% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 37% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 35% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 35% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 36% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 42% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 47% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 55% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 65% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 67% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 4am. Clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. East northeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 40°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am, then a slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then widespread frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 31°−1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°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 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 40°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 33°1°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 34°1°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 49°10°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 38°3°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 32°0°20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 30°−1°20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 37°3°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 31°0°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
- 41°5°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 40°4°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 34°1°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
- 41°5°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 38°3°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 42°6°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
- 42°6°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 62°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–61°.
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
13 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
- Flow
- 37 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
This week 35Typical 138
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 28
- 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 28°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Chester · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2025
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 31°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 1959
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1961
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Canyondam weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:33–6:28 PM
- Morning 7:07–8:02 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:28–6:39 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 3:47–6:57 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:45 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
