Model estimate for 3:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

Ponderosa, CA weather

Mostly sunny and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable · down to 30°−1° by 2 AM (dry)
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 1–2 PM · peak 6

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM
High 53°12° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 48°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 52°11° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 47 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	16%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	10%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	13%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	6%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	30%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	46%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	46%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	52%	42%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	45%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	50%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	70%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	62%	70%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	69%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	56%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	57%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	29%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	3%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	3%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	2%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°0°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 29°−1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
38°3°–54°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  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
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–56°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kern River at Kernville

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 204 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Tule River near Cholollo

7.8 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Fairview Dam

12 mi

Flow: 231 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Tule River near Indian Reservation Boundary

17 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:22 PM; Morning 6:53–7:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:32 PM; Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:32 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:31 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking north from Ponderosa. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,300 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.