Model estimate for 7:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Loyalton, CA weather

Mostly sunny and 21°−6°.

Forecasts differ

Now 21°−6°

Mostly sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 20°−7°; Dry · up to 31°−1° by 10 AM
Humidity: 94%; Air 21°−6°, dew point 20°−7° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 21Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 10 AM (low 21°−6°)
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–9 AM (low 23°−5°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 27°−3°)

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · 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 7a	Mostly sunny	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	27%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 35°2°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	11%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	10%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	11%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	7%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	38%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	47%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	47%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	57%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	63%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	68%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	51%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	55%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	29%	68%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	26%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	26%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	26%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	29%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	65%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	43%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	76%	30%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	30%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 43°6°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	9%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 22°−6°. Typical 63°17° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
22°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 25°−4°. Typical 62°17° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 19°−7°. Typical 62°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
19°−7°–36°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 23°−5°. Typical 62°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 27°−3°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 26°−3°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 25°−4°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−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
41°5°–54°12°
Low, likely
14°−10°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  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
43°6°–58°14°
Low, likely
13°−11°–33°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 22°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 25°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 19°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–65°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (REV) (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

Middle Fork Feather River near Portola

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4845 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Forecast peak 4846 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River at Farad

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 391 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Independence Creek below Independence Lake

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Independence Lake near Truckee

16 mi

Level: 6946 ft
Flow: 14,900 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 144

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 20°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Portola · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Loyalton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:36 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Loyalton. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,700 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Loyalton, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Middle Fork Feather River near Portola

Truckee River at Farad

Independence Creek below Independence Lake

Independence Lake near Truckee

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon