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Observed 9:40 AM PDT at KWJF

Elizabeth Lake, CA weather

Sunny and 55°13°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°), high 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable · down to 37°3° by 5 PM
UV index
3Moderate
High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality
18Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.08 inHg1019 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for
  • High 66°19° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM
  1. This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 51°11° · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aSunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h71%4%1
Sat 10aSunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h59%2%3
Sat 11aSunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h54%0%4
Sat 12pSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h47%0%5
Sat 1pSunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h42%0%6
Sat 2pSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)65°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h42%0%5
Sat 3pSunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h39%0%4
Sat 4pSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h38%0%3
Sat 5pSunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h36%0%2
Sat 6pClear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h42%0%0
Sat 7pClear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h48%0%0
Sat 8pClear55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%0%0
Sat 9pClear55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h54%0%0
Sat 10pClear54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h56%0%0
Sat 11pClear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h56%0%0
Sun 12aClear52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%0%0
Sun 1aClear52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h58%0%0
Sun 2aClear51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%0%0
Sun 3aClear51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%0%0
Sun 4aClear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%0%0
Sun 5aClear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%0%0
Sun 6aClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%0%0
Sun 7aSunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%0%0
Sun 8aSunny55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%0%0
Sun 9aSunny62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h52%1%1
Sun 10aSunny64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h45%1%3
Sun 11aMostly sunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h42%10%4
Sun 12pSunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h39%36%5
Sun 1pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h36%40%5
Sun 2pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h36%40%5
Sun 3pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h36%41%4
Sun 4pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h36%41%3
Sun 5pSunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h36%40%2
Sun 6pMostly clear59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h44%48%0
Sun 7pMostly clear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%69%0
Sun 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%73%0
Sun 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h61%72%0
Sun 10pMostly clear57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h61%67%0
Sun 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h60%65%0
Mon 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%62%0
Mon 1aMostly clear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%42%0
Mon 2aMostly clear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%43%0
Mon 3aMostly clear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h56%38%0
Mon 4aMostly clear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h56%35%0
Mon 5aClear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h57%19%0
Mon 6aClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h59%0%0
Mon 7aSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h60%0%0
Mon 8aSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h59%0%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 77°25° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    77°25° / 43°6°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 42°6°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 42°6°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. 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 48.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 42°6°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 75°24° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 41°5°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 41°5°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 41°5°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 74°23° / 40°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 40°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 74°23° / 40°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 43°6°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      20% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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
    53°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 40°4°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 73°23° / 40°4°. Rain 0.91 in23 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°6°

      20% chance · 0.5 in13 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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
    54°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 40°4°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 66°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 69°, low 50°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 71°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 58–70°.

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

Elizabeth Canyon Creek

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
10 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mint Canyon

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Clara River at MRCA Bridge

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2188 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Castaic Canyon Creek

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 45

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lancaster · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
77°25° / 43°6°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Record high
96°36° in 1959
Record low
26°−3° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +1°±0°SunOct 18
  2. +1°±0°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. ±0°WedOct 21
  5. −3°−2°ThuOct 22
  6. −2°−1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Elizabeth Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:06 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.

Daylight
11 h 1 min
Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:23 PM
Morning 6:51–7:41 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:33 PM
Morning 6:41–6:51 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:33 PM–6:42 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northwest from Elizabeth Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,400 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.