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Observed 3:35 PM PDT at KCEC

Smith River, CA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°), high 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the north-northwest. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality
8Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.06 inHg1018 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 44°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 5 PM (100%, 4.3 in109 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain 5–6 PM (90%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  7. Monday afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h55%16%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h61%49%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h63%75%2
Sat 6pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%72%1
Sat 7pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h84%70%0
Sat 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h87%72%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h83%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%88%0
Sat 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%86%0
Sun 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%84%0
Sun 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h87%85%0
Sun 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h88%87%0
Sun 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%89%0
Sun 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%90%0
Sun 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%87%0
Sun 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h84%80%0
Sun 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%79%0
Sun 8aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h83%78%0
Sun 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%59%0
Sun 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%78%1
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%78%2
Sun 12pRain56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h75%62%2
Sun 1pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)58°14°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h77%48%3
Sun 2pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)58°14°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h75%59%2
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%77%2
Sun 4pRain59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%92%2
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h82%99%1
Sun 6pRain56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h86%96%0
Sun 7pRain53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)53°12°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h94%100%0
Sun 8pRain50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)47°8°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)47°8°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h94%96%0
Sun 10pRain49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)46°8°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h98%87%0
Sun 11pDrizzle49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)46°8°100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h99%88%0
Mon 12aDrizzle49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)46°8°100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h99%93%0
Mon 1aRain49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)46°8°100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h99%96%0
Mon 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)47°8°100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h99%96%0
Mon 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)47°8°100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h99%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)46°8°100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h99%97%0
Mon 5aDrizzle48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)44°7°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h99%98%0
Mon 6aDrizzle48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)44°7°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h99%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)44°7°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h99%98%0
Mon 8aSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h99%54%0
Mon 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h99%92%0
Mon 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)50°10°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%81%0
Mon 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%82%0
Mon 12pRain53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%76%1
Mon 1pRain54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h99%59%1
Mon 2pRain54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)54°12°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h98%67%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      90% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 50°10°

      100% chance · 1.6 in41 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 48°9°

      100% chance · 0.99 in25 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain after 11am. Cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      90% chance · 1.1 in27 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      70% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then rain likely between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 1 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain and patchy fog before 8pm, then areas of fog and a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 47°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of fog before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly 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
    52°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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
    39°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 66°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    89% chance of rain, high 61°, low 46°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    90% chance of rain, high 57°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 55–60°.

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

Smith River at Dr Fine Bridge

3.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.1 ft
Flow
33 cfs

Forecast peak 11.9 ft Mon 6 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Smith River at Jed Smith near Crescent City

9.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.3 ft
Flow
194 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Mon 6 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Chetco River near Brookings

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-1.6 ft

Forecast peak -1.5 ft Mon 5 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Earl near Crescent City

6.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 81

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
10
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Crescent City Mcnamara Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Record high
84°29° in 1965
Record low
35°2° in 1916

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. −2°−1°MonOct 19
  3. −1°TueOct 20
  4. −1°WedOct 21
  5. +1°±0°ThuOct 22
  6. ±0°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Smith River weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.

Daylight
10 h 41 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour
5:42–6:38 PM
Morning 7:22–8:18 AM
Blue hour
6:38–6:49 PM
Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Smith River. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.