Scott River near Fort Jones
9.3 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 17 cfs
Forecast peak 4.0 ft Mon 5 PM
Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:15 PM PDT at KSIY
Fort Jones, CA weather
Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°), high 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°).
Now 59°15°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the southwest. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 28°−2°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 31Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.08 inHg1019 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (30%)
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
Monday afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 29% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 35% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 39% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 45% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 48% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 52% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 56% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 56% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 58% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 58% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 60% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 65% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 65% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 67% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 73% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 70% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 51% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 40% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 36% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 34% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 33% | 42% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 34% | 41% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 32% | 20% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 33% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 41% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 49% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 57% | 28% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 65% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 70% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 82% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 82% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 85% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 87% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 72% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 59% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 79% | 68% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 65% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 71% | 67% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 75% | 2 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).
- High, likely
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 39°4°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 37°3°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 54°12°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 44°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 28°−2°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 26°−3°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 58°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 24°−4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 31°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 40°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 24°−4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 37°3°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 27°−3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 27°−3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 28°−2°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
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 20°−7°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 29°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 34°1°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
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 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
- 48°9°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 37°.
Monday
40% chance of rain, high 52°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–60°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MFR) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Shasta River near Yreka
20 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 138 cfs
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 71% less heating than a typical week.
This week 33Typical 112
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 26
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Yreka · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 39°4°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 2003
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- −7°−4°FriOct 23
- −9°−5°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Fort Jones weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:37–6:33 PM
- Morning 7:16–8:12 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:33–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
