Observed 2:00 AM PDT at KSNS

Gonzales, CA weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 54°12°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 6Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 48°9° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 50°10° · Clear
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	3%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	15%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	18%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	5%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	20%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	32%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	23%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	59%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	68%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	65%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	60%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	59%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	69%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	73%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	63%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	94%	47%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	94%	47%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	37%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	67%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	70%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance
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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–67°.

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

Salinas River at Soledad

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.8 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 8.8 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Salinas River near Spreckels

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Carmel River at Robles Del Rio

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arroyo Seco (Monterey) near Soledad

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.2 ft

Forecast peak -0.3 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SALINAS AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1930–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:34 PM; Morning 7:05–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 2:32–6:55 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:43 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southwest from Gonzales. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gonzales, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Salinas River at Soledad

Salinas River near Spreckels

Carmel River at Robles Del Rio

Arroyo Seco (Monterey) near Soledad

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon