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Observed 12:35 AM PDT at KMOD

Patterson, CA weather

Clear and 57°14°, jacket by 6 AM.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°), high 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the northwest. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · up to 46°8° by 12 PM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
32Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30 inHg1016 hPa
Steady over the next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 50°10° today at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 70°21° today at 5 PM
  1. TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 11 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12aClear59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)59°15°0%14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h51%0%0
Sat 1aClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%0%0
Sat 2aClear55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)55°13°0%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h64%0%0
Sat 3aClear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%0%0
Sat 4aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h66%0%0
Sat 5aClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%0%0
Sat 6aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h71%0%0
Sat 7aSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h74%0%0
Sat 8aSunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h73%0%0
Sat 9aSunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h67%0%1
Sat 10aSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h59%0%2
Sat 11aSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)62°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h53%0%3
Sat 12pSunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%0%4
Sat 1pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%0%5
Sat 2pSunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)68°20°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h50%0%5
Sat 3pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h49%0%4
Sat 4pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)69°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h51%0%3
Sat 5pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)70°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h49%0%2
Sat 6pClear68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h57%0%0
Sat 7pClear64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h65%0%0
Sat 8pClear63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h66%0%0
Sat 9pClear60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%0%0
Sat 10pClear59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h68%0%0
Sat 11pClear58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h70%0%0
Sun 12aClear57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h67%0%0
Sun 1aClear56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h70%4%0
Sun 2aClear55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h74%3%0
Sun 3aClear54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h75%0%0
Sun 4aClear53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h72%0%0
Sun 5aMostly clear53°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h73%9%0
Sun 6aClear52°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h77%7%0
Sun 7aSunny50°10° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h80%5%0
Sun 8aMostly sunny52°11° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h81%39%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny56°13° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h74%56%1
Sun 10aMostly sunny61°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)61°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h66%51%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny65°18° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%52%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%61%4
Sun 1pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h51%68%4
Sun 2pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)73°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h50%64%4
Sun 3pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)73°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h49%69%4
Sun 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)73°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h50%78%2
Sun 5pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)75°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h48%78%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h54%71%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h60%69%0
Sun 8pMostly clear67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h64%61%0
Sun 9pMostly clear65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%55%0
Sun 10pMostly clear63°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%44%0
Sun 11pMostly clear61°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)61°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h70%30%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Tonight: Clear. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 49°9°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 49°9°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 49°9°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      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 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      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 70.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°14°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°11°

      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
    61°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 47°8°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 62°17°

      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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 47°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 70°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 75°, low 52°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 73°, low 49°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 65–70°.

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

San Joaquin River at Patterson

4.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
31.4 ft
Flow
669 cfs

Forecast peak 32.7 ft Tue 3 PM

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River at Newman

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
49.0 ft
Flow
429 cfs

Forecast peak 50.7 ft Mon 4 PM

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tuolumne River at Modesto

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
39.6 ft
Flow
1,050 cfs

Forecast peak 39.8 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Merced River at Stevinson

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
57.6 ft
Flow
260 cfs

Forecast peak 59.6 ft Tue 4 AM

Reading from Fri 11 PM · 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 11Typical 25

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

MODESTO AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Record high
93°34° in 1959
Record low
35°2° in 1935

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +1°±0°MonOct 19
  3. −1°TueOct 20
  4. −2°−1°WedOct 21
  5. −1°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.

Daylight
10 h 54 min
Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour
5:39–6:31 PM
Morning 7:05–7:57 AM
Blue hour
6:31–6:42 PM
Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 12:52–6:54 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:43 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northeast from Patterson. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,300 ft, 93 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.