North Fork Stanislaus River near Avery
14 mi- Flow
- 273 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 10:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Cold Springs, CA weather
Sunny and 51°11°, jacket by 4 PM.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°), high 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°).
Now 51°11°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 27°−3°
- Dry · up to 35°2° by 3 PM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 19Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonDown to 54°12° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 1 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 9 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 39% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 31% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 31% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 31% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 43% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 5% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 62% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 55% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 48% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 46% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 38% | 57% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 38% | 51% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 38% | 51% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 42% | 52% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 45% | 64% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 49% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 68% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 68% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 67% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 56% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 54% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 52% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 20% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 35°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 40°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 58°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 42°5°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 38°3°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 37°3°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 44°7°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 36°2°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 33°1°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 34°1°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 47°8°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 36°2°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 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
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 53°12°20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 40°5°20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 37°3°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
- 37°3°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°20% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 39°4°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
- 42°6°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 21°−6°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 60°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–61°.
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
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Rivers
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For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 60% less heating than a typical week.
This week 32Typical 81
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.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
Cherry Valley Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 67°19° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 60°16° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 89°32° in 1959
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1956
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Cold Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:33–6:26 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:37 PM
- Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:37 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:09 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
