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Observed 12:10 AM PDT at KHJO

Hanford, CA weather

Clear and 55°13°, jacket by 6 AM.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the northwest. Light through 12 PM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable
Humidity
94%
Air 55°13°, dew point 54°12° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
60Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.03 inHg1017 hPa
Steady over the next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 50°10° today at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 73°23° today at 5 PM
  1. TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 11 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12aClear57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%0%0
Sat 1aClear56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%0%0
Sat 2aClear55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%0%0
Sat 3aClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%0%0
Sat 4aClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%2%0
Sat 5aClear51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%6%0
Sat 6aMostly clear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%21%0
Sat 7aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%30%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%63%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%36%1
Sat 10aMostly sunny57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h86%32%2
Sat 11aSunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h75%11%4
Sat 12pSunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h65%4%5
Sat 1pSunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h63%1%5
Sat 2pSunny67°19° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h61%0%5
Sat 3pSunny69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h59%5%4
Sat 4pSunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h55%6%3
Sat 5pSunny73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h53%0%2
Sat 6pClear72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h59%0%0
Sat 7pClear68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h68%0%0
Sat 8pClear64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h78%0%0
Sat 9pClear60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h90%0%0
Sat 10pClear58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h90%0%0
Sat 11pClear56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h93%0%0
Sun 12aClear56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h90%0%0
Sun 1aClear55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h93%0%0
Sun 2aClear54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h93%0%0
Sun 3aClear53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h93%0%0
Sun 4aClear52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%1%0
Sun 5aClear50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%2%0
Sun 6aMostly clear50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%16%0
Sun 7aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%36%0
Sun 8aMostly sunny49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%57%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%42%1
Sun 10aSunny60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h78%7%2
Sun 11aSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h70%1%4
Sun 12pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h61%11%4
Sun 1pSunny70°21° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h59%44%5
Sun 2pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h55%45%5
Sun 3pSunny74°23° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)74°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h50%44%4
Sun 4pSunny75°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h48%43%3
Sun 5pCloudy78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)78°26°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h45%59%1
Sun 6pMostly clear75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h54%45%0
Sun 7pMostly clear72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h66%45%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy68°20° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h68%45%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h84%47%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h90%62%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h87%53%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 77°25° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 0 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. West southwest wind around 0 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    77°25° / 48°9°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 77°25° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind around 0 mph.

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

    High, likely
    75°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    77°25° / 48°9°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      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 78. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 48°9°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 48°9°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 0 mph.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 47°8°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 47°8°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      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
    63°17°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      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°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 46°8°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      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
    67°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 46°8°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 79°, low 49°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 78°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 48% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 24

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HANFORD 1 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
77°25° / 48°9°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Record high
92°33° in 1922
Record low
31°−1° in 1906

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +1°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
10 h 57 min
Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour
5:35–6:27 PM
Morning 6:58–7:49 AM
Blue hour
6:27–6:37 PM
Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 12:37–6:47 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:36 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northeast from Hanford. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,800 ft, 83 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.