Observed 7:30 AM PDT at KSAN

National City, CA weather

Mostly cloudy and 63°17°.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the southeast. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 59°15°; A little sticky
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 63Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.01 inHg1016 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 11 AM (30%, 0.08 in2 mm)
High 68°20° today at 2 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Rain 7–11 AM (30%)
This afternoonNear 67°19° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 5 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
Fri 7a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	98%	49%	0
Fri 8a	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	82%	0
Fri 9a	Showers	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	58%	1
Fri 10a	Showers	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	55%	2
Fri 11a	Showers	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	66°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	54%	3
Fri 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	67°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	71%	3
Fri 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	67°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	72%	3
Fri 2p	Showers	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	70%	4
Fri 3p	Showers	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	65%	3
Fri 4p	Showers	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	58%	1
Fri 5p	Showers	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	73%	2
Fri 6p	Showers	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	73%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	70%	0
Fri 8p	Showers	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	59%	0
Fri 9p	Showers	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	45%	0
Fri 10p	Showers	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	68%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	50%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	28%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	18%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	10%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	9%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	6%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	1%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	2%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	2%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	7%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	5%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	9%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	72°22° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	72°22° (likely 60°16° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	70°21° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	70°21° (likely 56°13° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	69°21° (likely 55°13° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	68°20° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 68°20°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	11%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 74°23° / 60°16°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 60°16°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 60°16°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 74°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 59°15°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 59°15°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 59°15°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 74°23° / 59°15°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 59°15°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 73°23° / 58°14°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.45 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.34 in8.8 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
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 58°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 73°23° / 58°14°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 58°14°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
31% chance of rain, high 68°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 60°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 77°, low 62°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 70–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

San Diego River at Fashion Valley

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Fri 4 PM

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tijuana River near San Ysidro

9.2 mi

Level: 41.0 ft

Reading from Fri 6:43 AM · NWS gauge page

Tijuana River at International Border

9.3 mi

Level: 39.7 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

San Diego River at Mast Nr Santee

13 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 61% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 5Typical 13

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 59°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 PM–3:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

San Diego International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+12°+6°SatOct 17
+7°+4°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

National City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:21 PM; Morning 6:43–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:33–6:43 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 1–6:34 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:22 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:19 AM · rises 4:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from National City. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,800 ft, 83 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.