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Observed 8:00 AM PDT at KACV

Crescent City, CA weather

Sunny and 45°7°.

Today: low 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°), high 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°).

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Sunny · Feels like 41°5°

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the north-northwest. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
Humidity
93%
Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
33Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 1–6 PM
  • High 57°14° today at 2 PM
  • Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Fog tomorrow night 10 PM–midnight
  • Fog tomorrow night 1–4 AM
  1. This morningUp to 54°12° by 10 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 56°13° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 8aSunny49°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)44°7°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%1%0
Fri 9aSunny52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%1%1
Fri 10aSunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h69%0%2
Fri 11aSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h66%0%3
Fri 12pSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h64%0%4
Fri 1pSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h66%0%4
Fri 2pSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%26 mph42 km/h from NNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h64%0%4
Fri 3pSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%26 mph42 km/h from NNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h64%0%4
Fri 4pSunny57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%26 mph42 km/h from NNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h64%0%3
Fri 5pSunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)55°13°0%18 mph29 km/h from NNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h72%0%2
Fri 6pClear55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%18 mph29 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h74%5%1
Fri 7pClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%18 mph29 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%9%0
Fri 8pClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h71%23%0
Fri 9pClear52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%35%0
Fri 10pClear51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)45°7°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%8%0
Fri 11pClear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%2%0
Sat 12aMostly clear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)43°6°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%9%0
Sat 1aClear47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)42°6°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h86%38%0
Sat 2aClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%32%0
Sat 3aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%38%0
Sat 4aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h89%40%0
Sat 5aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h89%36%0
Sat 6aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)39°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%49%0
Sat 7aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)39°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%65%0
Sat 8aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%59%0
Sat 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%58%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h66%54%2
Sat 11aPartly sunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)53°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h66%51%3
Sat 12pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h69%47%4
Sat 1pSunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%43%4
Sat 2pSunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%41%4
Sat 3pMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%43%4
Sat 4pMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h77%48%3
Sat 5pMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h83%47%2
Sat 6pMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h90%42%1
Sat 7pMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h93%55%0
Sat 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%63%0
Sat 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h93%68%0
Sat 10pFog50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h96%78%0
Sat 11pFog49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%77%0
Sun 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%78%0
Sun 1aFog47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%79%0
Sun 2aFog47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%79%0
Sun 3aFog46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%75%0
Sun 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°5%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%60%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°5%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h93%48%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°5%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h93%49%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 14 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 46°8°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Night: Patchy fog between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm, then rain showers likely and patchy fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely and patchy fog before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Fog. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°10°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°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
    52°11°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°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
    55°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
    57°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 57°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 43°.

  3. Sunday

    58% chance of rain, high 54°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 54–61°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EKA) (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

Smith River at Jed Smith near Crescent City

6.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.3 ft
Flow
194 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Tue 5 AM

Reading from Fri 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Smith River at Dr Fine Bridge

8.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.1 ft
Flow
33 cfs

Forecast peak 11.1 ft Tue 5 AM

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Klamath River near Klamath

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.9 ft
Flow
2,650 cfs

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chetco River near Brookings

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-1.5 ft

Forecast peak -1.5 ft Fri 11 AM

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 80

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
16
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 43°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?

Crescent City Mcnamara Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
62°17° / 46°8°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Record high
89°32° in 1965
Record low
34°1° in 1916

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −1°SatOct 17
  2. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  3. −2°−1°MonOct 19
  4. −1°TueOct 20
  5. −1°WedOct 21
  6. +1°±0°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Crescent City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
5:44–6:40 PM
Morning 7:21–8:17 AM
Blue hour
6:40–6:51 PM
Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:51–9 PM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:49 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Crescent City. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,100 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.