Observed 8:50 AM PDT at KMOD

Riverdale Park, CA weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 8 PM
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.06 inHg1018 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

15°8° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 71°22° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 48°9° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	41%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	49%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	56%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	55%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	57%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	51%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	50%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	67%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	83%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	63%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	51%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	42%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	94%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	33%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  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 75. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°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 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–72°.

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

Tuolumne River at Modesto

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 39.9 ft
Flow: 1,150 cfs

Forecast peak 39.7 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River at Patterson

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 31.4 ft
Flow: 685 cfs

Forecast peak 32.7 ft Tue 3 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Stanislaus River at Ripon

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 42.3 ft
Flow: 1,080 cfs

Forecast peak 42.2 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River at Vernalis

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 2,310 cfs

Forecast peak 10.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 40% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 25

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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

MODESTO AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Riverdale Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:31 PM; Morning 7:04–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:41 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Riverdale Park. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,400 ft, 91 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Riverdale Park, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tuolumne River at Modesto

San Joaquin River at Patterson

Stanislaus River at Ripon

San Joaquin River at Vernalis

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