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

Onyx, CA weather

Clear and 45°7°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Clear · Feels like 42°6°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
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 43°6° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 68°20° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 45°7° · Clear
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°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	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	8%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	9%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	2%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	33%	6%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	1%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	32%	40%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	43%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	41%	58%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	66%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 41°5° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	51%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 37°3° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	69%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 36°2° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	45%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 35°2° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	56%	48%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 35°2° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	38%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 78°26° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 78°26° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 77°25° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  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 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 77°25° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
33°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 77°25° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 76°24° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 76°24° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 76°24° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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
29°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 75°24° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
29°−2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 75°24° / 37°3°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–73°.

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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

Kern River at Kernville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 209 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Kern River near ONYX

5.6 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Fairview Dam

24 mi

Flow: 240 cfs

Reading from Sat 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 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 51

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

South Lake F.s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2014–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+4°+2°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:22 PM; Morning 6:51–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:32 PM; Morning 6:41–6:51 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:32–6:41 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:29 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking north from Onyx. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,700 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.