North Fork Stanislaus River near Avery
9.5 mi- Flow
- 273 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 1:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)
Sheep Ranch, CA weather
Sunny and 68°20°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°), high 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°).
Now 68°20°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 5Moderate
- Moderate until 5 PM
- Air quality
- 22Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonDown to 63°17° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 47% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 50% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 71% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 65% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 54% | 52% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 62% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 42% | 56% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 41% | 55% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 41% | 53% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 41% | 54% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 42% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 43% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 54% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 74% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 66% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 8% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 15% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 47% | 20% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 45% | 33% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
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 after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 58°15°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°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
- 52°11°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 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
- 52°11°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–70°.
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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 82% less heating than a typical week.
This week 20Typical 109
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 5
- 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, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Calaveras Big Trees · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1929–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 69°21° / 47°8°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 1933
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1956
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Sheep Ranch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:35–6:28 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:56 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:28–6:38 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:38 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
