Observed 7:55 AM PDT at KCIC

Hamilton City, CA weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · up to 47°8° by 6 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 14Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° 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 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	35%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	26%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	26%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	26%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	25%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	32%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	32%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	48%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	58%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	58%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	60%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	59%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	60%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	66%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	64%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	74%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	82%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	85%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	86%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	46%	87%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	32%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	5%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 42°6°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. 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
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
32°0°–46°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  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, 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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°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
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–73°.

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 Hamilton City

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 128 ft
Flow: 4,950 cfs

Forecast peak 128 ft Tue 10 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Ord Ferry

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 96.0 ft
Flow: 3,260 cfs

Forecast peak 96.0 ft Thu 3 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Vina-Woodson Bridge

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 167 ft
Flow: 6,360 cfs

Forecast peak 167 ft Tue 9 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Butte Creek Near Durham

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 180 ft
Flow: 87 cfs

Forecast peak 180 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 42% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 29

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 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Orland · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Hamilton City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:32 PM; Morning 7:11–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:43–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Hamilton City. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,300 ft, 58 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hamilton City, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sacramento River at Hamilton City

Sacramento River at Ord Ferry

Sacramento River at Vina-Woodson Bridge

Butte Creek Near Durham

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon