Middle Fork Cosumnes River near Somerset
15 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 14 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 5:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Pioneer, CA weather
Clear and 52°11°.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°), high 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/hgusts 11 mph18 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 32°0°
- Dry · up to 41°5° by 3 PM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 22Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 10 PM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 48% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 45% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 41% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 36% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 34% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 35% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 36% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 39% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 45% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 59% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 53% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 55% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 54% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 54% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 50% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 9% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 56% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 38% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 38% | 58% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 38% | 59% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 39% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 44% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 43% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 54% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 58% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 58% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 56% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 55% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: 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
- 37°3°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 44°7°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 40°5°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 42°5°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°4°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
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°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
- 49°9°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 48°9°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 66°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–66°.
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
North Fork Cosumnes River at El Dorado
18 mi- Level
- 4.3 ft
- Flow
- 35 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
North Fork Stanislaus River near Avery
21 mi- Flow
- 275 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 43% less heating than a typical week.
This week 15Typical 27
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Sutter Hill Cdf · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 73°23° / 51°11°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 50°10°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 2007
- Record low
- 41°5° in 2002
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- ±0°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Pioneer weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:35–6:28 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:57 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:28–6:38 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 5:14–6:53 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
