Model estimate for 9:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Forest Meadows, CA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph10 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 35°2°; Comfortable · up to 44°7° by 4 PM
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 9Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 1 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 9 PM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 50°10° · 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 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	57%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	46%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	47%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	47%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	46%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	59%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	60%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	56%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	53%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	56%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	63%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	52%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	63%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	62%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	49%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  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
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. 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
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 69°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–66°.

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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

North Fork Stanislaus River near Avery

7.6 mi

Flow: 273 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Sonora · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+5°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
−5°−3°SatOct 24

Forest Meadows weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:28 PM; Morning 7:02–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:38 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:38 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Forest Meadows. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,500 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.