Observed 3:55 AM PDT at KGOO

Nevada City, CA weather

Overcast and 48°9°, rain ~5 AM (48%).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · up to 55°13° by 10 AM (a little sticky)
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.01 inHg1016 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 7 AM (60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm)
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 64°18° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 49°9° · Rain all night (60%)
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 2 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 4a	Rain	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	100%	0
Fri 5a	Rain	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	98%	0
Fri 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	95%	0
Fri 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	78%	0
Fri 8a	Haze	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	5%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	57%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	28%	0
Fri 10a	Haze	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%, 0.04 in1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	26%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	27%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	11%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	8%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	5%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	46%	7%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	32%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	32%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	16%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	11%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Rain. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Haze and a chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Haze and rain likely. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°9°
  30% 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
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Rain 1 in25 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.9 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
34% chance of rain, high 65°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 42°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–68°.

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

South Fork Yuba River at Jones Bar

4.4 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Yuba River at Our House

11 mi

Level: 17.1 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Oregon Creek Below Log Cabin Dam

13 mi

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Deer Creek near Smartville

13 mi

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Nevada City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SatOct 17
+9°+5°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:30 PM; Morning 7:05–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:36 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Nevada City. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,600 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Nevada City, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Fork Yuba River at Jones Bar

Middle Fork Yuba River at Our House

Oregon Creek Below Log Cabin Dam

Deer Creek near Smartville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon