Observed 6:00 AM PDT at KMOD

Chinese Camp, CA weather

Overcast and 59°15°.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky · down to 49°9° by 7 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 94%; Air 59°15°, dew point 57°14° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 22Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30 inHg1016 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 68°20° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 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 6a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	75%	0
Fri 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	95%	0
Fri 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	95%	0
Fri 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	67%	0
Fri 10a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	48%	1
Fri 11a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	48%	3
Fri 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	40%	4
Fri 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	38%	4
Fri 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	44%	3
Fri 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	29%	2
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	23%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	15%	2
Fri 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	7%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 41°5°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% 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
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 1.2 in29 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.45 in11 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 75°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–74°.

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

Stanislaus River at Orange Blossom Bridge

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 1,510 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Fri 6 AM

Reading from Fri 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Dry Creek near Snelling

22 mi

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Fri 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 62

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

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

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Sonora · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+12°+7°SatOct 17
+10°+5°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Chinese Camp weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:29 PM; Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:33 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Chinese Camp. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.