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Hornitos, CA weather

Mostly sunny and 51°11°.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°), high 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 51°11°

Mostly sunny

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
50Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 74°23° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 7aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%9%0
Sun 8aMostly sunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h80%11%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h72%10%1
Sun 10aMostly sunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%11%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h54%22%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h51%17%4
Sun 1pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h47%22%5
Sun 2pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h48%57%5
Sun 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h44%74%4
Sun 4pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h43%75%3
Sun 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%73%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h53%76%0
Sun 7pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h56%77%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%67%0
Sun 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h69%79%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%64%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h69%76%0
Mon 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h69%73%0
Mon 1aClear55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h72%24%0
Mon 2aClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%7%0
Mon 3aClear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h71%0%0
Mon 4aClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h74%0%0
Mon 5aClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h71%0%0
Mon 6aClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h74%0%0
Mon 7aSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%1%0
Mon 8aSunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h71%1%0
Mon 9aSunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%1%1
Mon 10aSunny63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%2%2
Mon 11aSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%0%3
Mon 12pSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h50%0%4
Mon 1pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h49%0%5
Mon 2pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h49%0%5
Mon 3pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h49%0%4
Mon 4pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%0%3
Mon 5pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h51%0%1
Mon 6pClear66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%0%0
Mon 7pClear62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h65%0%0
Mon 8pClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%0%0
Mon 9pClear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h74%0%0
Mon 10pClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%0%0
Mon 11pClear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%0%0
Tue 12aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%0%0
Tue 1aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%0%0
Tue 2aClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%0%0
Tue 3aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%0%0
Tue 4aClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h80%0%0
Tue 5aClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%0%0
Tue 6aClear48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%0%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      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, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–48°9°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      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
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 47°, cooling off.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 70°, low 49°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 59–69°.

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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bear Creek at McKee Road

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
42 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sun 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Dry Creek near Snelling

13 mi
Level
4.7 ft
Flow
17 cfs

Reading from Sun 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Deadman Creek at Le Grand

19 mi
Level
-0.7 ft

Reading from Sun 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Merced River at Shaffer Bridge

21 mi
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
594 cfs

Reading from Sun 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
10 h 52 min
Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour
5:34–6:26 PM
Morning 7:02–7:55 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:37 PM
Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–6:53 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:49 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon
Today, 9:12 PM
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Hornitos. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,000 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.