Kern River at Kernville
9.5 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
- Flow
- 218 cfs
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 3 AM
Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 3:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Squirrel Mountain Valley, CA weather
Clear and 55°13°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°), high 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the south. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 54°12° · Clear
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 41°5° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 59% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 40°4° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 39°4° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 59% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 63% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 59% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 59% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 57% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 49% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 49% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 40% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 37% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 38% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 40% | 8% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 37% | 10% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 42% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 43% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 48% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 46°8° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 48% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 45°7° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 43°6° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 42°6° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 49% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 41°5° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 49% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 40°4° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 49% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 40°4° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 49% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 39°4° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 38°3° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 1 mph1 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 37°3° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 1 mph1 km/h | 50% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 39°4° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 1 mph1 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 43°6° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 49% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 42% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 43% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 1% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 2% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 36% | 3% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 36% | 44% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 37% | 42% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 34% | 42% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 36% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 67°19° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 39% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 40% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 48°9° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 43% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 46°8° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 44% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 44°7° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 42% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 37°3° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 44% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 35°2° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 44% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 34°1° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 42% | 45% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 78°26° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 78°26° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 77°25° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 53°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 76°24° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 46°8°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 76°24° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°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
- 51°11°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 75°24° / 37°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
- 51°11°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 75°24° / 37°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°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
- 51°11°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 69°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–72°.
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
Below flood stage
South Fork Kern River near ONYX
15 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 33 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Kern River at Fairview Dam
23 mi- Flow
- 240 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
This week 10Typical 51
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–12:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
South Lake F.s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2014–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 78°26° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 69°21° / 49°9°
- Record high
- 87°31° in 2014
- Record low
- 33°1° in 2022
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SatOct 17
- +4°+2°SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- −3°−2°FriOct 23
Squirrel Mountain Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:31–6:22 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:43 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:22–6:32 PM
- Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 3:52–6:42 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:05 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
