Sacramento River at Colusa Bridge
1.1 mi- Level
- 40.4 ft
- Flow
- 5,030 cfs
Forecast peak 40.2 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:00 AM PDT at KOVE
Colusa, CA weather
Sunny and 54°12°.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°), high 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).
Now 54°12°
Sunny
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the northwest. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 10 AM
- Dew point
- 36°2°
- Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 6 PM
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 20Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.06 inHg1018 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 53°12° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 49% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 45% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 39% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 34% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 29% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 29% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 29% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 33% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 76% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 81% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 90% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 94% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 99% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 64% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 60% | 82% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 54% | 87% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 91% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 95% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 98% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 28% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 1 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
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. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°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
- 61°16°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°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
- 62°17°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°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
- 62°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–70°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Sacramento River at Colusa Weir
2.7 mi- Level
- 59.5 ft
Forecast peak 60.8 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Sacramento River at Moulton Weir
9.6 mi- Level
- 73.2 ft
Forecast peak 76.1 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sacramento River at Tisdale Weir
16 mi- Level
- 43.0 ft
Forecast peak 44.0 ft Sat 9 AM
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 50% less heating than a typical week.
This week 19Typical 38
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 11
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Colusa 2 Ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2025
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 75°24° / 46°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 92°33° in 2017
- Record low
- 32°0° in 1956
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Colusa weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:39–6:33 PM
- Morning 7:10–8:04 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:33–6:43 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:43 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
