Feather River at Nicolaus
3.5 mi- Level
- 18.1 ft
- Flow
- 978 cfs
Forecast peak 17.9 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:53 AM PDT at KSMF
East Nicolaus, CA weather
Clear and 52°11°.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
- From the northwest. Up to 11 mph18 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 37°3°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 17Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.01 inHg1016 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 52°11° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 35% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 34% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 35% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 34% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 35% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 88% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 91% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 94% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 98% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 98% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 99% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 61% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 52% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 50% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 49% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 68% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 87% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 91% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 95% | 6% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 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, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°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°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°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°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°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
- 39°4°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, 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
Bear River near Wheatland
9.7 mi- Level
- -0.4 ft
Forecast peak -0.3 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sacramento River at Verona
9.8 mi- Level
- 11.4 ft
- Flow
- 7,840 cfs
Forecast peak 11.4 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Feather River at Boyd's Landing
10 mi- Level
- 27.8 ft
- Flow
- 2,540 cfs
Forecast peak 27.7 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 54% less heating than a typical week.
This week 17Typical 38
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 8
- 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 37°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Sacramento Metropolitan Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 75°24° / 46°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 2001
- Record low
- 39°4° in 1999
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +3°+2°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- −2°−1°TueOct 20
- −2°−1°WedOct 21
- −4°−2°ThuOct 22
- +2°+1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
East Nicolaus weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:38–6:31 PM
- Morning 7:08–8:01 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:31–6:42 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 5:36–6:57 AM; moon 97% lit but below the horizon.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
