Observed 4:35 AM PDT at KRDD

Shasta, CA weather

Clear and 57°14°.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 52°11° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM

TonightNear 54°12° · Clear
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 3 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
Sat 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	2%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	2%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	27%	2%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	24%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	22%	40%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	22%	40%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	22%	34%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	26%	31%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	31%	14%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	27%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	36%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	62%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	69%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	67%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	64%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	60%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	75%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	36%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	36%	89%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	51%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	26%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	11%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	10%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–68°.

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

Cow Creek near Millville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 108 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River Below Keswick Dam

1.9 mi

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: 6,080 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek above Igo Near Redding

6.0 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 293 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood Creek above Cottownwood Creek Auxillary

19 mi

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Redding 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 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°±0°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Shasta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:33 PM; Morning 7:13–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:48–7:03 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:51 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Shasta. The highest point on the skyline is about 20,900 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.