Observed 1:15 AM PDT at KFUL

Placentia, CA weather

Clear and 61°16°.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 21Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.9 inHg1013 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 56°13° tonight at 4 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 78°26° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 58°14° · Clear
This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 68°20° by 11 PM · 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 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	7%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	9%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	9%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	95%	9%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	95%	10%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	94%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	7%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	1%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	2%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	25%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	41%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	40%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	78°26° (likely 68°20° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 61°16° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	53%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 59°15° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	62%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	43%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	74°23° (likely 57°14° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	32%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 58°14°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 58°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 58°14°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  40% 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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  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
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 60°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 82°, low 58°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–81°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Santa Ana River at Santa Ana

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 437 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek

13 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Puddingstone Dam

15 mi

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Dalton Wash

15 mi

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 42% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 19

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

SANTA ANA FIRE STATION · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1916–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:22 PM; Morning 6:48–7:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:32 PM; Morning 6:38–6:48 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1:40–6:38 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking north from Placentia. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,000 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.