Observed 2:35 AM PDT at KAUN

Newcastle, CA weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · up to 43°6° by 10 AM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 47°8° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 52°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 1 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 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	43%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	45%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	56%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	43%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	55%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	63%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	69%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	74%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	77%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	85%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	87%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	56%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	30%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	29%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	15%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	22%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	36%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	6%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. 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
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  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
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
28°−2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–70°.

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

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.3 ft

Forecast peak -0.3 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Deer Creek above Scott Road

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 157 ft

Forecast peak 160 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork American River at North Fork Dam

7.5 mi

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork American River at Placerville - Chili Bar

18 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 292 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 33

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:30 PM; Morning 7:06–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:35–6:56 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:44 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Newcastle. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,800 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.