Observed 2:30 AM PDT at KPTV

Poplar-Cotton Center, CA weather

Foggy and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Fog

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 PM
Visibility: 3 mi5 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
Humidity: 100%; Air 55°13°, dew point 55°13° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 57Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 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 53°12° · 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 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 1 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 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	32%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	36%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	33%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	20%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	13%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	12%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	66%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	49%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	23%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	70%	15%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	3%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	61%	7%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	49%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	48%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 81°27°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	47%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	54%	48%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	45%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	54%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	39%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	26%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 76°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  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 74. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 0 to 5 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°–81°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°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
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. 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
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 74. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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°–75°24°
Low, likely
35°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
34°1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–75°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Deer Creek at Hwy 99 near Earlimart

12 mi

Level: 252 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

White River near Ducor

15 mi

Level: 13.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

White River at Road 168 near Earlimart

15 mi

Level: 360 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Tule River near Springville

17 mi

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 34

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

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

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LINDSAY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1913–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+5°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Poplar-Cotton Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:25 PM; Morning 6:55–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Poplar-Cotton Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,400 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Poplar-Cotton Center, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Deer Creek at Hwy 99 near Earlimart

White River near Ducor

White River at Road 168 near Earlimart

Tule River near Springville

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