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Little Grass Valley, CA weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°), high 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point
35°2°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
19Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 35°2° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • High 56°13° tomorrow at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h Monday 9 AM–3 PM
  1. TonightDown to 36°2° by 1 AM · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonNear 49°9° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%0%0
Sat 7pClear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h60%0%0
Sat 8pClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h70%0%0
Sat 9pClear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h76%1%0
Sat 10pClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)35°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h78%0%0
Sat 11pClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)34°1°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%2%0
Sun 12aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h83%1%0
Sun 1aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h85%5%0
Sun 2aClear36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h84%35%0
Sun 3aMostly clear36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%24%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h82%46%0
Sun 5aMostly clear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h84%52%0
Sun 6aMostly clear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h85%62%0
Sun 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h87%66%0
Sun 8aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%69%0
Sun 9aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h79%71%1
Sun 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h72%74%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h54%76%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h46%79%4
Sun 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h44%83%4
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h44%84%4
Sun 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h45%87%3
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h49%89%2
Sun 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h50%91%1
Sun 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h62%92%0
Sun 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h74%79%0
Sun 8pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)39°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%92%0
Sun 9pMostly clear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h84%43%0
Sun 10pMostly clear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h85%15%0
Sun 11pClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h89%9%0
Mon 12aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)35°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h92%1%0
Mon 1aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)35°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%8%0
Mon 2aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h92%10%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)35°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h91%16%0
Mon 4aPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)34°1°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h92%35%0
Mon 5aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)32°0°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h96%32%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)32°0°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h94%37%0
Mon 7aPartly sunny37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)32°0°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h97%37%0
Mon 8aSunny37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)31°−1°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h99%18%0
Mon 9aSunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)33°1°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h90%14%1
Mon 10aSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h77%13%2
Mon 11aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)41°5°5%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h64%9%3
Mon 12pMostly sunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)42°6°5%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h57%11%4
Mon 1pMostly sunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)44°7°5%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h53%36%4
Mon 2pMostly sunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)45°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h51%20%4
Mon 3pSunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h50%21%4
Mon 4pSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h51%19%3
Mon 5pSunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h56%16%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 65°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight. Mostly clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. East wind 0 to 7 mph.

    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 61°16°).

    High, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. South wind around 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Night: Widespread frost after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 38°4°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 35°2°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 33°1°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 30°−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 and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 32°0°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      20% 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
    42°6°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      20% 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
    45°7°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 61°, low 34°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 58°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 52°, low 28°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 45–56°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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

North Fork Yuba River below Goodyears Bar

14 mi
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
120 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Feather River near Merrimac

16 mi
Level
1604 ft
Flow
197 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Spanish Creek above Keddie

19 mi
Level
1.1 ft
Flow
37 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Oregon Creek Below Log Cabin Dam

20 mi
Level
6.6 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 129

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
31
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Quincy · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
65°18° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Record high
88°31° in 1917
Record low
18°−8° in 1945

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  2. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  3. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. +4°+2°FriOct 23
  6. −1°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Little Grass Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:34–6:28 PM
Morning 7:06–8:01 AM
Blue hour
6:28–6:39 PM
Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:53 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Little Grass Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,300 ft, 1 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.