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Observed 3:30 AM PDT at KRDD

Lake California, CA weather

Clear and 54°12°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 23.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°), high 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Gusts to 25 mph39 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 11 AM
Humidity
100%
Air 54°12°, dew point 54°12° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
24Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30 inHg1016 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain starting around 8:15 AM.

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Fog until 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by noon
  • High 68°20° today at 4 PM
  1. TonightNear 50°10° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Clear
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 4aFog51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)51°11°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%62%0
Fri 5aFog49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%55%0
Fri 6aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%34%0
Fri 7aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%32%0
Fri 8aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)43°6°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%24%0
Fri 9aSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)44°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%13%1
Fri 10aSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h79%4%2
Fri 11aSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h56%0%3
Fri 12pSunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h42%0%4
Fri 1pSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)65°18°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h34%0%4
Fri 2pSunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)66°19°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h26%0%4
Fri 3pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h24%0%4
Fri 4pSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)68°20°0%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph39 km/h24%0%3
Fri 5pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)67°19°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h25%0%1
Fri 6pClear66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h28%0%0
Fri 7pClear63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h32%0%0
Fri 8pClear59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h36%0%0
Fri 9pClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h41%0%0
Fri 10pClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h44%0%0
Fri 11pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)52°11°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%0%0
Sat 12aClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)47°8°0%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h48%0%0
Sat 1aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h54%0%0
Sat 2aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)43°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h57%0%0
Sat 3aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h62%0%0
Sat 4aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h64%0%0
Sat 5aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h66%0%0
Sat 6aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h68%0%0
Sat 7aSunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h69%2%0
Sat 8aSunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)37°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h69%5%0
Sat 9aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%3%1
Sat 10aSunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h46%2%2
Sat 11aSunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h37%3%3
Sat 12pSunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h31%5%4
Sat 1pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)70°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h27%40%4
Sat 2pSunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h24%25%4
Sat 3pSunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h24%8%4
Sat 4pSunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h24%5%3
Sat 5pSunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)73°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h28%5%1
Sat 6pClear70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)70°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h33%35%0
Sat 7pClear65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)65°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h40%31%0
Sat 8pClear60°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)60°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h45%39%0
Sat 9pClear57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h50%35%0
Sat 10pMostly clear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h53%32%0
Sat 11pClear53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%46%0
Sun 12aClear50°10° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h62%23%0
Sun 1aClear48°9° (likely 41°5° to 54°12°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h67%24%0
Sun 2aClear46°8° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h71%38%0
Sun 3aClear44°7° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h74%32%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Fog. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Haze and areas of fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Tonight: Haze and widespread fog. Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North northwest wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 48°9°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 39°4°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 48°9°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 75°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    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
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 47°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 46°8°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 46°8°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance

    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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 46°8°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
    61°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 46°8°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°14°

      20% chance · 0.14 in3.7 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
    61°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 45°7°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 68°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 74°, low 39°, warming up.

  3. Sunday

    Dry, high 71°, low 40°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 66–69°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (STO) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 35% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 31

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
12
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 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Redding Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Record high
93°34° in 1913
Record low
37°3° in 1912

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +3°+1°SatOct 17
  2. +1°±0°SunOct 18
  3. −4°−2°MonOct 19
  4. −2°−1°TueOct 20
  5. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  6. —ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:39–6:34 PM
Morning 7:11–8:06 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:44 PM
Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 46% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:41 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking north from Lake California. The highest point on the skyline is about 20,900 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.