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Lafayette, CA weather

Clear and 49°9°.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 49°9°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry · up to 44°7° by 12 PM (comfortable)
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today
37Good
EPA forecast · Ozone

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 72°22° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  1. This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h55%0%0
Sat 7aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h57%0%0
Sat 8aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h58%0%0
Sat 9aSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h56%0%0
Sat 10aSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h50%0%1
Sat 11aSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h46%0%3
Sat 12pSunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h44%0%4
Sat 1pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h41%0%4
Sat 2pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h39%0%4
Sat 3pSunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h36%0%3
Sat 4pSunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h35%0%2
Sat 5pSunny72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h34%0%2
Sat 6pClear68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h42%0%1
Sat 7pClear61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h53%0%0
Sat 8pClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%0%0
Sat 9pClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h61%0%0
Sat 10pClear55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h64%0%0
Sat 11pClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h64%6%0
Sun 12aClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h65%0%0
Sun 1aClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%0%0
Sun 2aClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h68%0%0
Sun 3aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h68%42%0
Sun 4aMostly clear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h70%47%0
Sun 5aMostly clear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h72%54%0
Sun 6aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h73%15%0
Sun 7aMostly sunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%62%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h77%65%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h73%74%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h67%59%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h60%56%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h56%58%4
Sun 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h52%75%4
Sun 2pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h48%78%4
Sun 3pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h45%77%3
Sun 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h44%77%3
Sun 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h44%82%1
Sun 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h52%84%0
Sun 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h61%86%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%71%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h73%44%0
Sun 10pMostly clear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h75%23%0
Sun 11pMostly clear54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%26%0
Mon 12aClear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%17%0
Mon 1aClear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h79%23%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%32%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h83%42%0
Mon 4aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%49%0
Mon 5aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)50°10°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h87%35%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 0 to 7 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West southwest wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 50°10°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 50°10°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      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 67. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 49°9°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 49°9°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 49°9°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 49°9°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 49°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 49°9°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    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
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 48°9°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°19°

      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.

    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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 48°9°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      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
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 48°9°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 49°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 67°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 62–66°.

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

Tice Creek at Rossmoor Basin

2.8 mi
Level
0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek at Ygnacio Valley Road

3.6 mi
Level
0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Grayson Creek at Taylor Blvd (City Yard)

5.8 mi
Level
0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek at Diamond Blvd Bridge

6.5 mi
Level
2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 39

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Forecast high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Record high
92°33° in 2017
Record low
40°4° in 1956

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.

Daylight
10 h 53 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour
5:42–6:35 PM
Morning 7:09–8:02 AM
Blue hour
6:35–6:45 PM
Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Lafayette. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.