Observed 4:40 AM PDT at KVIS

Patterson Tract, CA weather

Foggy and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Visibility: 2 mi3 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · up to 58°14° by 2 PM (a little sticky)
Humidity: 100%; Air 50°10°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 49°9° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 73°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 52°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° 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	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	43%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	55%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	53%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	28%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	16%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	11%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	12%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	14%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	4%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	32%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	57%	50%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	49%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	49%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	50%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	54%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	67%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 61°16°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	27%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	28%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 77. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 0 to 5 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
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance
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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
34°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–75°.

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

Kaweah River at McKay Point

14 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Dry Creek above Lemon Cove

16 mi

Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaweah River at Foothill Ditch

16 mi

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaweah River at Lemoncove Ditch

16 mi

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 51% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 28

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

VISALIA · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:25 PM; Morning 6:56–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:46–6:56 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4:53–6:46 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Patterson Tract. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,600 ft, 46 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Patterson Tract, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kaweah River at McKay Point

Dry Creek above Lemon Cove

Kaweah River at Foothill Ditch

Kaweah River at Lemoncove Ditch

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon