Sacramento River at Rio Vista Bridge
24 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
- Flow
- 3,700 cfs
Forecast peak 7.9 ft Wed 5 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:25 AM PDT at KSAC
Elk Grove, CA weather
Sunny and 61°16°.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°).
Now 61°16°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 39°4°
- Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 6 PM
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 17Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.07 inHg1018 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 9 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 47% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 42% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 41% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 41% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 41% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 42% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 88% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 90% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 92% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 92% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 71% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 62% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 56% | 63% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 68% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 50% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 91% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 95% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 98% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 39% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°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 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°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.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°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°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°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
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–69°.
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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Cosumnes River at McConnell
4.5 mi- Level
- 25.7 ft
Forecast peak 25.9 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
American River at H Street
11 mi- Level
- 16.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,590 cfs
Forecast peak 16.0 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Mokelumne River at Benson's Ferry
11 mi- Level
- 5.6 ft
- Flow
- 1,800 cfs
Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 5 PM
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 46% less heating than a typical week.
This week 16Typical 30
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 5
- 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 39°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Sacramento Airport Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1877–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 76°24° / 48°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 2019
- Record low
- 38°3° in 1949
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +3°+1°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- −3°−2°TueOct 20
- −2°−1°WedOct 21
- −3°−2°ThuOct 22
- +2°+1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Elk Grove weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:38–6:31 PM
- Morning 7:07–8:00 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:31–6:42 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:42 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
