Model estimate for 8:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Lake Almanor West, CA weather

Mostly sunny and 31°−1°.

Mostly agree

Now 31°−1°

Mostly sunny · Feels like 24°−4°

Feels like: 24°−4°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 31°−1°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 90%; Air 31°−1°, dew point 28°−2° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 49Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (58°14° → 46°8°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Below freezing Monday from 6 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	27%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	21%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	8%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	4%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	3%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	30%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	15%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	43%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	37%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	51%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	63%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	65%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	68%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	62%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	66%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	72%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	74%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	66%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	75%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	33%	82%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	32%	83%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	32%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	34%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	39%	64%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	59%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	54%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	57%	22%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	11%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 1am. Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 30°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am, then a chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then widespread frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  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
41°5°–58°14°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  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
42°6°–63°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–62°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Indian Creek below Indian Falls

18 mi

Level: 3111 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Spanish Creek above Keddie

21 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Chester · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Lake Almanor West weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:28 PM; Morning 7:08–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:39–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Lake Almanor West. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,300 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.