Observed 5:35 AM PDT at KMCE

Franklin, CA weather

Foggy and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
Humidity: 94%; Air 57°14°, dew point 55°13° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 47Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 29.99 inHg1016 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 70°21° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	85%	0
Fri 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	92%	0
Fri 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	75%	0
Fri 9a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	62%	0
Fri 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	68%	1
Fri 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	87%	85%	2
Fri 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	78%	3
Fri 1p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	57%	5
Fri 2p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	30%	5
Fri 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	23%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	73%	11%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	7%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	6%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	2%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	51%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	9%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 76°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. 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, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6 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
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 47°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 78°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (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

Bear Creek at McKee Road

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Fri 6 AM

Reading from Fri 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Merced River at Stevinson

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 57.1 ft
Flow: 175 cfs

Forecast peak 59.7 ft Tue 1 AM

Reading from Fri 4 AM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River at Newman

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 48.8 ft
Flow: 392 cfs

Forecast peak 50.8 ft Tue 4 AM

Reading from Fri 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Merced River at Shaffer Bridge

9.7 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 577 cfs

Reading from Fri 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 35

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

MERCED · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Franklin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:30 PM; Morning 7:01–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:33 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Franklin. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,100 ft, 74 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Franklin, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bear Creek at McKee Road

Merced River at Stevinson

San Joaquin River at Newman

Merced River at Shaffer Bridge

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon