Observed 1:35 AM PDT at KGOO

Colfax, CA weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (48°9° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Low 47°8° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 70°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 49°9° · Clear
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 1 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	28%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	65%	45%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	47%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	54%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	54%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	58%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	66%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	67%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	72%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	36%	73%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	36%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	41%	85%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	86%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	85%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	38%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	37%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	30%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	35%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	19%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	34%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°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 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  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
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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
54°12°–71°22°
Low, likely
31°−1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% 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
54°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–68°.

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

North Fork American River at North Fork Dam

12 mi

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork American River near Foresthill

12 mi

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 249 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Rubicon River - Foresthill

14 mi

Flow: 152 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Yuba River at Jones Bar

16 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 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 18Typical 70

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
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 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Nevada City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Colfax weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:29 PM; Morning 7:06–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 2:27–6:55 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:43 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Colfax. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,900 ft, 59 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.