North Fork Yuba River below Goodyears Bar
7.5 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 125 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:40 AM PDT at KBLU
Downieville, CA weather
Clear and 41°5°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°), high 74°23° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°).
Now 41°5°
Clear · Feels like 38°3°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 28°−2°
- Dry · up to 37°3° by 12 PM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 21Good
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.13 inHg1020 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 39°4° · Clear
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 34°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 65% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 45% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 34% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 27% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 24% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 23% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 24% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 61°16° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 28% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 51% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 75% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 80% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 78% | 66% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 45% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 37% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 31% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 29% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 59°15° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 30% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 57°14° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 32% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 36% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 49% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 85% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 88% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 90% | 14% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost between 7am and 9am. Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 67°19°, low 30°−1°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am, then a slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then widespread frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 40°5°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°5°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 50°10°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 41°5°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 51°11°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°3°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°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
- 42°6°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°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
- 45°7°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 45°7°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
- 47°8°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–72°.
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
Middle Fork Yuba River at Our House
15 mi- Level
- 17.1 ft
- Flow
- 28 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Oregon Creek Below Log Cabin Dam
16 mi- Level
- 6.7 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 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 27Typical 105
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 23
- 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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Bowman Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 37°3°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 1948
- Record low
- 23°−5° in 1956
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Downieville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:34–6:28 PM
- Morning 7:06–8:00 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:28–6:38 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 4:59–6:55 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
