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Observed 6:55 AM PDT at KCIC

Forest Ranch, CA weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°), high 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°).

One forecast only

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 73°23° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  1. This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM
  2. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM
  3. TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20°
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aSunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE48%—0
Sat 8aSunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE48%—0
Sat 9aSunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE47%—0
Sat 10aSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE40%—1
Sat 11aSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from W34%—2
Sat 12pSunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from W30%—3
Sat 1pSunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from W27%—4
Sat 2pSunny72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW26%—4
Sat 3pSunny73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW26%—3
Sat 4pSunny73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW26%—2
Sat 5pSunny71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW29%——
Sat 6pClear68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)68°20°0%1 mph2 km/h from N38%——
Sat 7pClear64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE44%——
Sat 8pClear59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from E49%——
Sat 9pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE51%——
Sat 10pClear57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE51%——
Sat 11pClear57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE50%——
Sun 12aClear55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE51%——
Sun 1aMostly clear55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE52%——
Sun 2aMostly clear54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE54%——
Sun 3aMostly clear54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE51%——
Sun 4aMostly clear53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE51%——
Sun 5aMostly clear53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE51%——
Sun 6aMostly clear51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE54%——
Sun 7aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE53%——
Sun 8aMostly sunny52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from E53%——
Sun 9aMostly sunny56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from E52%——
Sun 10aMostly sunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from E47%——
Sun 11aMostly sunny66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW44%——
Sun 12pMostly sunny67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW42%——
Sun 1pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW42%——
Sun 2pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S41%——
Sun 3pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S41%——
Sun 4pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S41%——
Sun 5pMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE43%——
Sun 6pMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)66°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE49%——
Sun 7pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE54%——
Sun 8pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE56%——
Sun 9pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE56%——
Sun 10pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE54%——
Sun 11pMostly clear59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE53%——
Mon 12aMostly clear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE54%——
Mon 1aMostly clear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE55%——
Mon 2aMostly clear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE56%——
Mon 3aMostly clear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE56%——
Mon 4aMostly clear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE56%——
Mon 5aMostly clear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE57%——
Mon 6aMostly clear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE60%——

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Northeast wind around 3 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–49°9°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    57°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    54°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 70°, low 51°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 66°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 62–68°.

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

Butte Creek Near Durham

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
180 ft
Flow
87 cfs

Forecast peak 180 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Hamilton City

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
128 ft
Flow
4,950 cfs

Forecast peak 128 ft Tue 10 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Vina-Woodson Bridge

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
167 ft
Flow
6,360 cfs

Forecast peak 167 ft Wed 12 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Feather River near Magalia

7.3 mi
Level
1538 ft
Flow
36 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:31 PM
Morning 7:09–8:04 AM
Blue hour
6:31–6:41 PM
Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northeast from Forest Ranch. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,800 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.