Model estimate for 1:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

Elk Creek, CA weather

Sunny and 68°20°.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph10 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 35°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	50%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	65%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	68%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	72%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	74%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	82%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	29%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	74%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	6%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 78°26° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 78°26° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°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
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–68°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Thomes Creek at Paskenta

20 mi

Level: 699 ft
Flow: 228 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 35% more heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 13

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
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 35°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Willows 6 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Elk Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:34 PM; Morning 7:13–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:45 PM; Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:45–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southwest from Elk Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.