Model estimate for 4:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Oakhurst, CA weather

Clear and 42°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 42°6°

Clear · Feels like 39°4°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · up to 44°7° by 1 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 41°5° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 9 AM
High 69°21° today at noon
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 42°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonDown to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by midnight · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 66°19° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 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 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	4%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	5%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	4%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	2%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	3%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	13%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	13%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	17%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	50%	17%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	15%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	13%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	11%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	39%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	50%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	60%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	54%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	39%	49%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	61%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	71%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	49%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	44%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	32%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	29%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 74°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 72. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
51°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–73°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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

Lewis Fork near Big Creek Diversion Near Fish Camp

8.9 mi

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Merced River at Wawona

14 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 60

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

North Fork Rs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Oakhurst weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:25 PM; Morning 6:58–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:48–6:58 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:48–6:48 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:36 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Oakhurst. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,500 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.