Observed 3:35 PM PDT at KOVE

Magalia, CA weather

Sunny and 73°23°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 29.98 inHg1015 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 68°20° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 53°12° · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 57°14° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	42%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	53%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	64%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	60%	61%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	82%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	85%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	87%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	87%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	89%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	89%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	93%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	94%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	23%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	18%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	17%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	20%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	64%	15%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	20%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	20%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	18%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 45°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 43°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 72°22° / 43°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  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
54°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–63°.

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

Butte Creek Near Durham

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 180 ft
Flow: 87 cfs

Forecast peak 180 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Hamilton City

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 128 ft
Flow: 4,970 cfs

Forecast peak 128 ft Wed 11 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Ord Ferry

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 96.0 ft
Flow: 3,240 cfs

Forecast peak 96.0 ft Thu 3 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Feather River near Magalia

2.2 mi

Level: 1538 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 43

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CHICO UNIVERSITY FARM · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:31 PM; Morning 7:09–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:41–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Magalia. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,000 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Magalia, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Butte Creek Near Durham

Sacramento River at Hamilton City

Sacramento River at Ord Ferry

West Fork Feather River near Magalia

For your home

Heating this week

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