Observed 11:15 AM PDT at KAUN

Meadow Vista, CA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	26%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	47%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	44%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	58%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	67%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	68%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	43%	66%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	72%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	82%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	85%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	88%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	87%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	44%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	16%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	30%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	40%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	37%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	63%	24%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	6%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  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 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. 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
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 42°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–67°.

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

Bear River near Wheatland

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.4 ft

Forecast peak -0.4 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork American River at North Fork Dam

4.6 mi

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork American River near Foresthill

15 mi

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 253 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Rubicon River - Foresthill

17 mi

Flow: 150 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 51

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Colfax · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:29 PM; Morning 7:06–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:40 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Meadow Vista. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,400 ft, 46 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.