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Observed 10:40 AM PDT at KSAC

Franklin, CA weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the northwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 6 PM
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
27Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.06 inHg1018 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 71°22° today at 5 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 10 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aSunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h52%0%3
Sat 12pSunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h45%0%4
Sat 1pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h41%0%5
Sat 2pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h41%0%5
Sat 3pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h39%0%4
Sat 4pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h40%0%3
Sat 5pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h40%0%2
Sat 6pClear68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)68°20°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h50%0%0
Sat 7pClear64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h61%0%0
Sat 8pClear61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h69%0%0
Sat 9pClear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%0%0
Sat 10pClear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%0%0
Sat 11pClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%0%0
Sun 12aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%0%0
Sun 1aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%0%0
Sun 2aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%0%0
Sun 3aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%40%0
Sun 4aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%42%0
Sun 5aMostly clear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h97%51%0
Sun 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h98%61%0
Sun 7aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h99%64%0
Sun 8aMostly sunny45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h99%64%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h87%75%1
Sun 10aCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h73%71%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h64%68%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)65°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h57%64%4
Sun 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h53%70%4
Sun 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h52%83%4
Sun 3pCloudy71°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h50%87%3
Sun 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h51%88%2
Sun 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%87%1
Sun 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h56%86%0
Sun 7pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h64%87%0
Sun 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%84%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%73%0
Sun 10pClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h81%13%0
Sun 11pClear55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h84%1%0
Mon 12aClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h87%4%0
Mon 1aClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h90%9%0
Mon 2aClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)50°10°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%6%0
Mon 3aMostly clear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h96%9%0
Mon 4aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h98%14%0
Mon 5aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%13%0
Mon 6aMostly clear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%11%0
Mon 7aMostly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%32%0
Mon 8aPartly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%18%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)50°10°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h93%31%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%19%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 48°9°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 48°9°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      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
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 46°8°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      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
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 46°8°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 46°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 71°, low 43°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 61–69°.

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

Sacramento River at Rio Vista Bridge

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.0 ft
Flow
3,990 cfs

Forecast peak 7.9 ft Wed 5 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Yolo Bypass at Lisbon

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.2 ft
Flow
262 cfs

Forecast peak 6.3 ft Mon 6 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

American River at H Street

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
16.0 ft
Flow
1,590 cfs

Forecast peak 16.0 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at I Street Bridge

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.3 ft
Flow
12,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 40% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 30

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
8
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

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Sacramento Airport Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1877–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 43°6°
Record high
90°32° in 2019
Record low
38°3° in 1949

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +3°+1°SunOct 18
  2. −2°−1°MonOct 19
  3. −3°−2°TueOct 20
  4. −2°−1°WedOct 21
  5. −3°−2°ThuOct 22
  6. +2°+1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.

Daylight
10 h 51 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour
5:38–6:32 PM
Morning 7:07–8:00 AM
Blue hour
6:32–6:42 PM
Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:42 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northeast from Franklin. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,100 ft, 81 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.