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Observed 3:55 AM PDT at KMHR

Gold River, CA weather

Overcast and 58°14°.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°), high 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°).

Forecasts agree

Now 58°14°

Cloudy

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the east. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point
57°14°
A little sticky · down to 48°9° by 4 PM (comfortable)
Humidity
98%
Air 58°14°, dew point 57°14° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
37Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
29.98 inHg1015 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

  1. 12:00 AM: dry
  2. 12:15 AM: light rain
  3. 12:30 AM: light rain
  4. 12:45 AM: moderate rain
  5. 1:00 AM: light rain
  6. 1:15 AM: light rain
  7. 1:30 AM: light rain
  8. 1:45 AM: light rain

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (58°14° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until 5 AM (30%)
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 70°21° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  1. TonightNear 56°13° · Rain 4–5 AM (30%)
  2. This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 4aRain56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h94%100%0
Fri 5aDrizzle55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°20%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h94%100%0
Fri 6aRain55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°20%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%99%0
Fri 7aHaze54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°10%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h99%98%0
Fri 8aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%99%0
Fri 9aDrizzle56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h99%94%1
Fri 10aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h90%86%2
Fri 11aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h84%72%3
Fri 12pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%46%4
Fri 1pMostly sunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h72%23%5
Fri 2pSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h66%9%5
Fri 3pSunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h57%5%4
Fri 4pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h46%0%3
Fri 5pSunny70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h44%0%2
Fri 6pClear68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h45%0%0
Fri 7pClear65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h53%0%0
Fri 8pClear63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h56%0%0
Fri 9pClear58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%0%0
Fri 10pClear57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%0%0
Fri 11pClear55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h68%0%0
Sat 12aClear54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h69%0%0
Sat 1aClear53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h69%0%0
Sat 2aClear51°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)50°10°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%0%0
Sat 3aClear50°10° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%0%0
Sat 4aClear48°9° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%0%0
Sat 5aClear48°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h79%0%0
Sat 6aClear47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%0%0
Sat 7aSunny46°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%0%0
Sat 8aSunny47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h84%0%0
Sat 9aSunny51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h75%0%1
Sat 10aSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h63%0%2
Sat 11aSunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h55%0%3
Sat 12pSunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h51%0%4
Sat 1pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h46%0%5
Sat 2pSunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h42%0%5
Sat 3pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h39%1%4
Sat 4pSunny72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)72°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h38%1%3
Sat 5pSunny72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h39%0%2
Sat 6pClear70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h47%2%0
Sat 7pClear66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h57%15%0
Sat 8pClear62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h66%0%0
Sat 9pClear59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%1%0
Sat 10pClear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h76%0%0
Sat 11pClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h79%0%0
Sun 12aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%1%0
Sun 1aClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%0%0
Sun 2aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h83%2%0
Sun 3aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%3%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1949–2026)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Rain. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      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: Haze and a slight chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 1 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Haze and a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    74°24° / 50°10°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      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 72. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 49°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 49°10°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      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 72.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 49°9°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      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 70.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 49°9°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 49°9°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 49°9°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      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
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 49°9°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 48°9°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 62°16°

      20% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 48°9°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 70°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 72°, low 46°.

  3. Sunday

    Dry, high 74°, low 47°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 64–72°.

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

Deer Creek above Scott Road

9.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
157 ft

Forecast peak 160 ft Fri 5 AM

Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page

American River at H Street

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
16.1 ft
Flow
1,720 cfs

Forecast peak 16.1 ft Fri 5 AM

Reading from Fri 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at I Street Bridge

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.3 ft
Flow
12,100 cfs

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Mon 7 PM

Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
71 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Fri 9 PM

Reading from Fri 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 45% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 26

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
3
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 57°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Sacramento Mather AFB · forecast.blue computed averages, 1949–2026 · records 1949–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Typical high / low (computed)
74°24° / 50°10°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 54°12°
Record high
88°31° in 1965
Record low
40°4° in 1961

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SatOct 17
  2. —SunOct 18
  3. —MonOct 19
  4. —TueOct 20
  5. —WedOct 21
  6. —ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Sacramento 5 Ese station, 1877–2025: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 73°23°, over its full 1877–2025 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

Gold River weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.

Daylight
10 h 53 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour
5:38–6:32 PM
Morning 7:05–7:59 AM
Blue hour
6:32–6:42 PM
Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:36 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Gold River. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,800 ft, 74 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.