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Observed 5:55 AM PDT at KBYS

Searles Valley, CA weather

Clear and 61°16°.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°), high 75°24° (likely 68°20° to 77°25°).

Forecasts differ

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality
25Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
29.98 inHg1015 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 54°12° today at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 75°24° today at 3 PM
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aClear55°13° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)55°13°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h43%0%0
Sat 7aSunny55°13° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)55°13°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h43%0%0
Sat 8aSunny54°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)54°12°0%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h45%0%0
Sat 9aSunny58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)58°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h42%0%1
Sat 10aSunny63°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)63°17°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h36%0%2
Sat 11aSunny68°20° (likely 60°16° to 72°22°)68°20°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h31%0%3
Sat 12pSunny70°21° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°)70°21°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h30%0%5
Sat 1pSunny73°23° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°)73°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h27%0%5
Sat 2pSunny74°23° (likely 68°20° to 77°25°)74°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h26%0%4
Sat 3pSunny75°24° (likely 68°20° to 77°25°)75°24°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h24%1%3
Sat 4pSunny75°24° (likely 67°19° to 77°25°)75°24°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h24%1%2
Sat 5pSunny74°23° (likely 66°19° to 76°24°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h25%0%1
Sat 6pClear73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)73°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h28%0%0
Sat 7pClear70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h30%0%0
Sat 8pClear67°19° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h33%0%0
Sat 9pClear67°19° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)67°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h33%0%0
Sat 10pClear66°19° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)66°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h32%0%0
Sat 11pClear64°18° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)64°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h34%0%0
Sun 12aClear63°17° (likely 49°9° to 63°17°)63°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h35%0%0
Sun 1aClear62°17° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°)62°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h35%0%0
Sun 2aClear60°16° (likely 46°8° to 60°16°)60°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h37%0%0
Sun 3aClear59°15° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h39%0%0
Sun 4aClear57°14° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h40%0%0
Sun 5aClear56°13° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h42%0%0
Sun 6aClear54°12° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h43%0%0
Sun 7aSunny53°12° (likely 42°6° to 55°13°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h45%0%0
Sun 8aSunny55°13° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h43%0%0
Sun 9aSunny58°14° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h40%0%1
Sun 10aSunny63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)63°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h36%0%3
Sun 11aSunny67°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)67°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h33%0%4
Sun 12pSunny70°21° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h32%0%5
Sun 1pSunny74°23° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)74°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h27%1%5
Sun 2pSunny76°24° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h25%0%5
Sun 3pSunny76°24° (likely 70°21° to 78°26°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h24%0%4
Sun 4pSunny77°25° (likely 70°21° to 79°26°)77°25°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h23%0%3
Sun 5pSunny76°24° (likely 69°21° to 78°26°)76°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h24%40%1
Sun 6pClear75°24° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h27%41%0
Sun 7pClear72°22° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)72°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h30%43%0
Sun 8pMostly clear69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h32%49%0
Sun 9pMostly clear67°19° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h34%58%0
Sun 10pMostly clear66°19° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h34%70%0
Sun 11pCloudy65°18° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)65°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h35%72%0
Mon 12aMostly clear64°18° (likely 46°8° to 67°19°)64°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h37%66%0
Mon 1aMostly clear62°17° (likely 44°7° to 66°19°)62°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h38%63%0
Mon 2aMostly clear61°16° (likely 43°6° to 64°18°)61°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h39%43%0
Mon 3aMostly clear60°16° (likely 41°5° to 63°17°)60°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h41%16%0
Mon 4aMostly clear58°14° (likely 39°4° to 62°17°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h42%39%0
Mon 5aMostly clear57°14° (likely 38°3° to 62°17°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h43%11%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 82°28° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    82°28° / 51°11°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 81°27° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 69°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    70°21°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    81°27° / 51°11°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 81°27° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    70°21°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    81°27° / 50°10°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 80°27° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    69°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    80°27° / 50°10°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 80°27° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      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 78.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    80°27° / 50°10°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 79°26° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 49°9°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 79°26° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      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 72.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 49°9°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 78°26° / 48°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 48°9°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 78°26° / 48°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    59°15°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 48°9°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 77°25° / 47°8°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      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
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    77°25° / 47°8°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 55°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 78°, low 54°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 63–78°.

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

Cooling this week

About 117% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 3

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Trona · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1920–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
82°28° / 51°11°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Record high
98°37° in 1959
Record low
35°2° in 1935

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +3°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +1°TueOct 20
  4. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  5. +3°+2°ThuOct 22
  6. −7°−4°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:04 AM, sunset 6:02 PM.

Daylight
10 h 58 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour
5:27–6:18 PM
Morning 6:48–7:39 AM
Blue hour
6:18–6:28 PM
Morning 6:38–6:48 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:28 PM–6:39 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:26 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking north from Searles Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,900 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.