Observed 3:35 AM PDT at KMCE

Planada, CA weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.01 inHg1016 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 47°8° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 72°22° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 49°9° · Clear
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°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	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	2%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	22%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	53%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	64%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	59%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	49%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	56%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	75%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	82%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	57%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	52%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	61%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	33%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	42%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	37%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	28%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	25%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  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 72. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. 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
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°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 73. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. 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
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
35°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
31°−1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  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
63°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–73°.

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

Bear Creek at McKee Road

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 63 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Deadman Creek at Le Grand

8.1 mi

Level: -0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Eastside Bypass at El Nido

19 mi

Level: 8.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Merced River at Shaffer Bridge

19 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 937 cfs

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 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 38

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

MERCED · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:28 PM; Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:38 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:12–6:51 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:39 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Planada. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,500 ft, 56 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.