Model estimate for 8:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Ford City, CA weather

Mostly sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 5 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 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 8a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	34%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	21%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	4%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	8%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	7%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	7%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	5%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	3%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	40%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	41%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	44%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	45%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	46%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	46%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	50%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	65%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	67%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	55%	22%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	40%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	30%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  20% 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
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–53°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  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
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 54°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–75°.

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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

Kern River above ROSEDALE CANAL

23 mi

Level: 9.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at BUENA VISTA CANAL

23 mi

Level: -1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at CANAL--ABOVE TRUXTUN AVE

25 mi

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:27 PM; Morning 6:56–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:46–6:56 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Ford City. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,800 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.