Observed 3:35 AM PDT at KCRQ

San Marcos, CA weather

Rainy and 63°17°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Rain

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southeast. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 16Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30 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

Rain until 5 AM (20%)
Low 57°14° today at 6 AM
High 70°21° today at noon
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM

TonightNear 58°14° · Rain 4–5 AM (20%)
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%
This afternoonNear 69°21° · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 2 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 4a	Showers	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	71%	0
Fri 5a	Showers	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	98%	70%	0
Fri 6a	Showers	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	54%	0
Fri 7a	Showers	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	99%	79%	0
Fri 8a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	62%	0
Fri 9a	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	56%	1
Fri 10a	Showers	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	58%	2
Fri 11a	Drizzle	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	69%	4
Fri 12p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	51%	4
Fri 1p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	38%	5
Fri 2p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	40%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	27%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	25%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	21%	2
Fri 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	21%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	29%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	28%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	53%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	28%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	11%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	19%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	9%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	98%	11%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	7%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	5%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	5%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	3%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	2%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	5%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	6%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 80°27° / 56°13°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 56°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 80°27° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.32 in8.2 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
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% 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
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 58°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 59°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 69–80°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

This week 6Typical 0

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:21 PM; Morning 6:44–7:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:34–6:44 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:19 AM · rises 4:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from San Marcos. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,400 ft, 69 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.