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Observed 11:05 AM PDT at KAPC

Hercules, CA weather

Sunny and 66°19°.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the southwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
22Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.05 inHg1018 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 66°19° today at 4 PM
  • Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday morningNear 55°13° · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h65%0%3
Sat 12pSunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%0%4
Sat 1pSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%0%4
Sat 2pSunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h63%0%4
Sat 3pSunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)65°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%0%3
Sat 4pSunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%0%2
Sat 5pSunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)66°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h57%0%2
Sat 6pClear64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%0%1
Sat 7pClear62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h70%0%0
Sat 8pClear60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%0%0
Sat 9pClear59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%0%0
Sat 10pClear58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h79%0%0
Sat 11pClear57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%0%0
Sun 12aClear56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h82%0%0
Sun 1aClear56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h84%0%0
Sun 2aMostly clear55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%10%0
Sun 3aMostly clear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h88%48%0
Sun 4aMostly clear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h88%64%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%84%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h92%82%0
Sun 7aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%85%0
Sun 8aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%89%0
Sun 9aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%90%1
Sun 10aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h97%81%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h91%74%3
Sun 12pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h87%63%4
Sun 1pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h82%80%4
Sun 2pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%86%4
Sun 3pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h72%87%3
Sun 4pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%90%2
Sun 5pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h68%90%1
Sun 6pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h73%88%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h77%79%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h81%83%0
Sun 9pMostly clear58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h84%55%0
Sun 10pClear57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h86%9%0
Sun 11pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%1%0
Mon 12aClear56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h88%9%0
Mon 1aClear56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h88%14%0
Mon 2aClear56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%18%0
Mon 3aClear55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h91%18%0
Mon 4aClear55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h92%19%0
Mon 5aClear55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h94%20%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h95%67%0
Mon 7aPartly sunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%62%0
Mon 8aPartly sunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h97%44%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h98%37%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h98%34%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 50°10°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      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 62. West southwest wind 5 to 12 mph.

    Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 50°10°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 50°10°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 50°10°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 49°9°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 49°9°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 49°9°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 49°9°

      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
    42°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 49°9°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 49°9°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 66°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 65°, low 54°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 62°, low 51°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 59–65°.

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

Pinole Creek at San Pablo Avenue

1.1 mi
Level
0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Wildcat Creek at Vale Rd Bridge

5.4 mi
Level
2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Alhambra Creek at Ward St

8.3 mi
Level
0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 30

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SAN RAFAEL-CIVIC CENTER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 52°11°
Record high
92°33° in 1959
Record low
36°2° in 1894

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +1°±0°SunOct 18
  2. −2°−1°MonOct 19
  3. −3°−2°TueOct 20
  4. −1°WedOct 21
  5. −4°−2°ThuOct 22
  6. +2°+1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.

Daylight
10 h 52 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour
5:42–6:35 PM
Morning 7:10–8:03 AM
Blue hour
6:35–6:46 PM
Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:46 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northwest from Hercules. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 48 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.