Santa Margarita River near Temecula
19 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 31 cfs
Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Model estimate for 11:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Partly cloudy and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°), high 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°).
Now 57°14°
Partly sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 72% | 4 |
| Fri 12p | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 60% | 5 |
| Fri 1p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 59% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 48% | 3 |
| Fri 3p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 44% | 1 |
| Fri 4p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 76% | 73% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 85% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 94% | 87% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 92% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 57% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 98% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 68% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 48% | 4% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 47% | 20% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 24% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 48% | 20% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 50% | 17% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 50% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 67% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 45% | 0% | 3 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 0 to 10 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% 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.
32% chance of rain, high 60°, low 46°.
Dry, high 67°, low 49°, warming up.
Dry, high 70°, low 51°, warming up.
Highs 60–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 65% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Sat, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Lake Riverside weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 6:58 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
Mostly clear 1–6:34 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:22 AM.
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing