Observed 10:40 AM PDT at KOVE

Challenge-Brownsville, CA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 50°10° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 47 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	34%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	34%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	49%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	64%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	66%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	61%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	66%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	57%	73%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	66%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	82%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	82%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	82%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	84%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	87%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	87%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	85%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	92%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	93%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	45%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	26%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	26%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	28%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	15%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  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
52°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
28°−2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 42°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–66°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Feather River at Gridley

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 72.4 ft
Flow: 1,640 cfs

Forecast peak 72.4 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Yuba River above Marysville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 61.1 ft
Flow: 563 cfs

Forecast peak 61.1 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Honcut Creek near Bangor

8.8 mi

Level: 617 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Oregon Creek Below Log Cabin Dam

11 mi

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 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 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 92

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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Strawberry Valley 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Challenge-Brownsville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:30 PM; Morning 7:07–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:40 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Challenge-Brownsville. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,900 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.