Observed 3:35 AM PDT at KCRQ

Carlsbad, CA weather

Rainy and 63°17°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Rain

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southeast. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30 inHg1016 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 57°14° today at 7 AM
High 68°20° today at 3 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM

TonightNear 59°15° · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%
This afternoonNear 66°19° · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 63°17° by 2 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 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	77%	0
Fri 5a	Showers	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	78%	0
Fri 6a	Showers	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	80%	0
Fri 7a	Showers	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	64%	0
Fri 8a	Showers	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	56%	0
Fri 9a	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	57%	1
Fri 10a	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	60%	2
Fri 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	69%	4
Fri 12p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	48%	4
Fri 1p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	37%	5
Fri 2p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	29%	4
Fri 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	24%	3
Fri 4p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	27%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	29%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	22%	0
Fri 7p	Showers	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	33%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	27%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	24%	0
Fri 10p	Showers	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	34%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	12%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	19%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	10%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	11%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	10%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	4%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	5%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	2%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	3%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	4%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	3%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	4%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	7%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	8%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	70°21° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	68°20° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	19%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 52°11° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	17%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 80°27° / 56°13°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 56°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 80°27° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.63 in16 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5 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
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% 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
68°20°–79°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 59°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 77°, low 61°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–78°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

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Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Escondido No. 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:21 PM; Morning 6:44–7:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:34–6:44 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:20 AM · rises 4:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Carlsbad. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,400 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.