Model estimate for 1:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

Mountain Ranch, CA weather

Sunny and 65°18°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 65°18°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south-southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 19Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	41%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	50%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	45%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	51%	52%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	62%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	56%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	55%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	53%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	54%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	80%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	85%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	66%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	61%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	4%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	8%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	12%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	20%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	31%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 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
54°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–68°.

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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

North Fork Stanislaus River near Avery

13 mi

Flow: 273 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 109

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Calaveras Big Trees · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1929–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Mountain Ranch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:28 PM; Morning 7:03–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:38 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:38 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northeast from Mountain Ranch. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,800 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.