Susan River at Susanville
25 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- 9 cfs
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 12 AM
Reading from Fri 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 12:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Hamilton Branch, CA weather
Clear and 35°2°.
Today: low 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°), high 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°).
Now 35°2°
Clear · Feels like 27°−3°
- Feels like
- 27°−3°
- Wind chill from 10 mph16 km/h wind · air 35°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
- From the northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 12 PM
- Dew point
- 23°−5°
- Dry · up to 33°1° by 10 AM
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 65% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 71% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 73% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 78% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 76% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 81% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 17% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 12% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 5% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 48% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 41% | 3% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 36% | 3% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 35% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 35% | 38% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 63% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 68% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 75% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 71% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 66% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 49% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 41% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 36% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 34% | 88% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 35% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 39% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 51% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 62% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 64% | 5% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 27°−3°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 29°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 30°−1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost between 8am and 9am. Sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 5am. Clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 31°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am, then a slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 28°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 40°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 35°2°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 49°9°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 38°3°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 34°1°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 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 33°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 52°11°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 40°4°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 33°0°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
- 46°8°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 55°13°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 37°3°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
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 25°−4°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 41°5°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 44°7°20% 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
- 49°9°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 61°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–60°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Indian Creek below Indian Falls
17 mi- Level
- 3111 ft
- Flow
- 72 cfs
Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Spanish Creek above Keddie
20 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
- Flow
- 36 cfs
Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
This week 42Typical 138
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 29
- 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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 23°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Chester · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2025
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 31°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 61°16° / 27°−3°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 1959
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1961
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Hamilton Branch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:33–6:28 PM
- Morning 7:08–8:02 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:28–6:39 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 12:30–6:57 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:45 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
