Model estimate for 4:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Lockwood, CA weather

Clear and 52°11°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · up to 41°5° by 3 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 22Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 50°10° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 65°18° today at noon

TonightNear 52°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 10 PM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 9 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	2%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	2%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	71%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	58%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	60%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	40%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	52%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	33%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	31%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	25%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	25%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	25%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°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
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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
49°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–66°.

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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

Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 71 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Cosumnes River near Somerset

11 mi

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Cosumnes River at El Dorado

15 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork American River at Placerville - Chili Bar

23 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 292 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 43% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 27

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Sutter Hill Cdf · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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Lockwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:28 PM; Morning 7:04–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:38 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 4:56–6:53 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Lockwood. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,800 ft, 35 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.