Sacramento River at Delta
2.7 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 221 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:55 AM PDT at KRDD
Lakehead, CA weather
Sunny and 63°17°.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°), high 76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the north. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 36Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.1 inHg1019 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
Monday morningNear 47°8° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 42% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 37% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 30% | 4% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 25% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 22% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 22% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 22% | 21% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 26% | 25% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 31% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 35% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 40% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 45% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 47% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 51% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 52% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 55% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 57% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 58% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 54% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 40% | 82% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 38% | 88% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 38% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 38% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 40% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 51% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 56% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 66% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 73% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 33% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 84% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 10% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. North wind 1 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 44°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 51°11°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 51°11°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 51°11°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 55°13°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°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
- 51°11°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 69°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 51°11°Dry
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
- 56°13°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 69°21° / 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 48°9°20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
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
- 50°10°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–70°.
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.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
McCloud River above Above Shasta Lake
10 mi- Level
- 9.7 ft
- Flow
- 270 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Sacramento River Below Keswick Dam
21 mi- Level
- 10.3 ft
- Flow
- 6,020 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Trinity River above Coffee Creek
22 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 37 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 26% less heating than a typical week.
This week 17Typical 24
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 5
- 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 34°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
SHASTA DAM · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1943–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 73°23° / 52°11°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 87°31° in 1959
- Record low
- 39°4° in 1956
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +7°+4°SunOct 18
- +1°±0°MonOct 19
- −6°−3°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- −14°−8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Lakehead weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:37–6:32 PM
- Morning 7:14–8:09 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:32–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 57% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
