Observed 5:55 AM PDT at KMCE

Snelling, CA weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 6 PM
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 48Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 71°22° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 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 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	59%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	56%	68%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	61%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	51%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	58%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	69%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	77%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	45%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	51%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	37%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	31%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	32%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	27%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
32°0°–48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  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
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–72°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bear Creek at McKee Road

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Dry Creek near Snelling

2.6 mi

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Merced River at Shaffer Bridge

11 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 941 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Dry Creek at Oakdale Road

11 mi

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:28 PM; Morning 7:02–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Snelling. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.