Observed 8:45 AM PDT at KBLU

Sierra City, CA weather

Foggy and 39°4°, gusts to 38 mph61 km/h tonight.

Forecasts differ

Now 39°4°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 36 mph57 km/h around 9 PM
Visibility: 1.5 mi2.4 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 7 PM (dry)
Humidity: 100%; Air 39°4°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 60Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h tonight 6 PM–4 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 7–8 AM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningNear 44°7° · 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 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	20%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	15%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	12%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 46°8° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	9%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 47°8° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	4%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 49°9° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	31%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 49°9° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	31%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 48°9° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	31%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 46°8° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	31%	0%	2
Fri 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 43°6° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	36%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 41°5° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	38%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	40%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 36 mph57 km/h	40%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	42%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	36%	6%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 52°11° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	31%	2%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 55°13° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	26%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 56°13° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	24%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 57°14° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	25%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 56°13° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 54°12° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 49°9° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 44°7° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 41°5° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	22%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	36%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	31%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	23%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 58 mph93 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 59 mph95 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  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 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–70°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  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 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  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°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
43°6°–64°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.46 in12 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 43°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 72°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–70°.

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

Middle Fork Feather River near Portola

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4846 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Forecast peak 4846 ft Fri 9 AM

Reading from Fri 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sagehen Creek nr Truckee

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Fri 9 AM

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Yuba River below Goodyears Bar

17 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 132 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Independence Lake near Truckee

20 mi

Level: 6946 ft
Flow: 14,900 cfs

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 103

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Bowman Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
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Sierra City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:28 PM; Morning 7:04–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:39 PM–6:54 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:42 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:34 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Sierra City. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,600 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.