Observed 1:56 PM PDT at KMHS

Dunsmuir, CA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 35°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Falling · −0.09 inHg−3.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 68°20° today at 3 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Clear
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	29%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	19%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	44%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	48%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	44%	52%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	59%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	82%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	82%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	86%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	90%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	47%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	39%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	15%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	43%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	33%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	34%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	28%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	31%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	25%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	23%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	29%	1
Mon 10a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	45%	1
Mon 11a	Rain	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	27%	3
Mon 12p	Rain	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	55%	4
Mon 1p	Rain	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	47°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	51%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  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 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
44°7°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 39°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 38°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–62°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MFR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

McCloud River near McCloud

12 mi

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 736 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

McCloud River above Above Shasta Lake

19 mi

Level: 9.7 ft
Flow: 270 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Delta

22 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 221 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Trinity River above Coffee Creek

24 mi

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Mount Shasta · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:32 PM; Morning 7:13–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:42–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking north from Dunsmuir. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dunsmuir, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

McCloud River near McCloud

McCloud River above Above Shasta Lake

Sacramento River at Delta

Trinity River above Coffee Creek

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon