Model estimate for 5:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

El Cajon, CA weather

Clear and 56°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 56°13°; A little sticky
Humidity: 98%; Air 56°13°, dew point 56°13° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 22Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 55°13° today at 6 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 78°26° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 80°27° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 63°17° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	28%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	99%	6%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	3%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	1%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	41%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	42%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	43%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	42%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	42%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	48%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	43%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	75°24° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 61°16° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	52%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 59°15° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	49%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	43%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	72°22° (likely 53°12° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	28%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	71°22° (likely 52°11° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	63°17° (likely 52°11° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	72°22° (likely 51°11° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	71°22° (likely 51°11° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 60°16°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 57°14°. Typical 74°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 60°16°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 59°15°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 74°23° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 59°15°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 74°23° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 59°15°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 59°15°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 59°15°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 58°14°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% 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
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 58°14°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 58°14°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
65°18°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 58°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 58°14°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  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
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 58°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 57°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 83°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–82°.

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

San Diego River at Fashion Valley

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

San Diego River at Mast Nr Santee

4.6 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tijuana River near San Ysidro

19 mi

Level: 41.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2:43 AM · NWS gauge page

Tijuana River at International Border

19 mi

Level: 39.7 ft
Flow: 61 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 6% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 12

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 56°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

San Diego International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

El Cajon weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:19 PM; Morning 6:43–7:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:29 PM; Morning 6:33–6:43 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 18% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from El Cajon. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,400 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.