Model estimate for 5:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Squaw Valley, CA weather

Clear and 53°12°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 53°12°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable · up to 52°11° by 12 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 51°11° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 68°20° today at 5 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° 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 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	16%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	30%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	36%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	20%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	13%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	17%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	10%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	6%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	7%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	30%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	9%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	14%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	50%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	49%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	49%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	56%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	50%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	42%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	26%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	25%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  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
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°9°
  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
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 56°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–70°.

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

Mill Creek near Piedra

10 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Kings River (CA) near Trimmer

11 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 325 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Kings River above Dinkey Creek

14 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Dry Creek above Lemon Cove

21 mi

Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Grant Grove · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1940–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
−5°−3°ThuOct 22
−12°−7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Squaw Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:24 PM; Morning 6:56–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 6:46–6:56 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:13–6:46 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Squaw Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,200 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Squaw Valley, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mill Creek near Piedra

Kings River (CA) near Trimmer

North Fork Kings River above Dinkey Creek

Dry Creek above Lemon Cove

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon