San Lorenzo Creek (Monterey) below Bitterwater Creek NR King City
5.1 mi- Level
- 6.4 ft
Forecast peak 6.5 ft Fri 5 AM
Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 5:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
King City, CA weather
Mostly cloudy and 51°11°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°).
Now 51°11°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 17 mph27 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 51°11°
- Comfortable · up to 60°16° by 3 PM (sticky)
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 51°11°, dew point 51°11° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 41Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Fri 6a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 31% | 0 |
| Fri 7a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 55% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 66% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 52% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 46% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 48% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 88% | 34% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 81% | 26% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 81% | 17% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 81% | 26% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 63°17° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 84% | 22% | 2 |
| Fri 6p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 91% | 14% | 1 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 92% | 20% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 14% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 95% | 11% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 97% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 99% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 98% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 97% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 99% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 14% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 9% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 67% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 56% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 49% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 49% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 49% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 55% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 68% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 44°7° to 60°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 43°6° to 60°16°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 85% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 42°6° to 59°15°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 86% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 58°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 88% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 58°14°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 91% | 2% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 78°26° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Fog. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 78°26° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Oct 25. Fog. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 78°26° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 77°25° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 77°25° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 71°22°).
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Fog. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 77°25° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 64°18°20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 59°15°30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 56°13°30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
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
- 60°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 43°6°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
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
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 66°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 44°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 76°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–73°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Arroyo Seco (Monterey) near Soledad
12 mi- Level
- -0.3 ft
Forecast peak -0.2 ft Fri 5 AM
Reading from Fri 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Salinas River at Soledad
17 mi- Level
- 8.9 ft
- Flow
- 19 cfs
Forecast peak 8.9 ft Fri 5 AM
Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page
San Antonio River (Monterey) near Lockwood
22 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 20 cfs
Forecast peak 3.7 ft Fri 5 AM
Reading from Fri 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 36% less heating than a typical week.
This week 19Typical 29
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 6
- 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 51°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
KING CITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1926–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 78°26° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 100°38° in 1929
- Record low
- 29°−2° in 1935
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +11°+6°SatOct 17
- +6°+3°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- −2°−1°TueOct 20
- +1°±0°WedOct 21
- +1°±0°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
King City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:42–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:02–7:54 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:44 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 35% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:36 AM · rises 4:48 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
