Observed 6:35 AM PDT at KRDD

French Gulch, CA weather

Clear and 57°14°.

Forecasts differ

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 7 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 40°4° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 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
Sat 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	32%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	27%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	23%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	20%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	20%	20%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	20%	18%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	24%	32%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	32%	36%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	44%	19%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	62%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	69%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	60%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	70%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	69%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	71%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	72%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	74%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	82%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	36%	82%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	36%	87%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	40%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	47%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	18%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	32%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	42%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	71%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	37%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	31%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 39°4°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 37°3°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost between 7am and 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 71°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 51°11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 71°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 70°21° / 51°11°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°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
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 69°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
53°12°–74°23°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 69°21° / 50°10°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
49°9°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–70°.

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

Trinity River near Lewiston

9.0 mi

Level: 13.8 ft
Flow: 315 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rush Creek (CA) near Lewiston

11 mi

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River Below Keswick Dam

13 mi

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: 6,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek above Igo Near Redding

15 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 293 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 9% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 24

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

SHASTA DAM · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1943–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
−14°−8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

French Gulch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:34 PM; Morning 7:14–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:57–7:03 AM; moon 97% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from French Gulch. The highest point on the skyline is about 20,900 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.