Model estimate for 8:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Sierra Brooks, CA weather

Mostly sunny and 31°−1°.

Forecasts differ

Now 31°−1°

Mostly sunny · Feels like 25°−4°

Feels like: 26°−3°; Wind chill from 5 mph8 km/h wind · air 31°−1°
Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. About 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 24°−4°; Dry · up to 32°0° by 12 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 21Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
High 61°16° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	46%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	25%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	10%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	7%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	34%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	47%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	57%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	63%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	68%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	51%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	55%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	30%	68%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	26%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	26%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	26%	46%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	28%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	57%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	30%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	9%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 28°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  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
39°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  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
42°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
19°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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
43°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–65°.

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

Middle Fork Feather River near Portola

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4846 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Forecast peak 4846 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River at Farad

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 391 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Stampede Reservoir

13 mi

Level: 5920 ft
Flow: 141,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Independence Creek below Independence Lake

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 122

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 24°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Verdi 2w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2011–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Sierra Brooks weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:36 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Sierra Brooks. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,700 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sierra Brooks, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Middle Fork Feather River near Portola

Truckee River at Farad

Stampede Reservoir

Independence Creek below Independence Lake

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