Observed 9:56 AM PDT at KUKI

Potter Valley, CA weather

Sunny and 48°9°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 50Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 9 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	27%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	25%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	26%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	27%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	37%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	34%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	67%	43%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	64%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	84%	70%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	68%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 51°11°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 52°11°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 51°11°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	80%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	81%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	82%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	36%	87%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	90%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	93%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	94%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	90%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	53%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	55%	16%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	62%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	69%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	14%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	16%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	18%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	19%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	24%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	28%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	69%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	38°3°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	42°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	86%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 77°25°, low 34°1°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 32°0°. Typical 75°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
32°0°–49°9°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 65°18°, low 30°−1°. Typical 75°24° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Areas of fog between 8pm and 5am, then areas of frost and areas of fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 68°20°, low 32°0°. Typical 74°23° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost and areas of fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Fog. High 69°21°, low 32°0°. Typical 74°23° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 66°19°, low 31°−1°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then areas of fog and a slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 65°18°, low 30°−1°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog and a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 72°22° / 43°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
54°12°–77°25°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
52°11°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–69°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EKA) (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

Middle Creek near Upper Lake

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Scotts Creek near Lakeport

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Russian River near Hopland

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 209 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Mon 6 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Lake at Lakeport

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 73,300 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 41% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 44

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Ukiah Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Potter Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:37 PM; Morning 7:15–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 54% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Potter Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,100 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Potter Valley, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Middle Creek near Upper Lake

Scotts Creek near Lakeport

Russian River near Hopland

Clear Lake at Lakeport

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? Poor

Moon