Observed 8:45 AM PDT at KAPC

Tara Hills, CA weather

Sunny and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 7Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.06 inHg1018 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 66°19° today at 3 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 47 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	2%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	34%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	45%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	61%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	62%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	68%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	81%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	83%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	82%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	84%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	65%	88%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	87%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	64%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	20%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	20%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	39%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	95%	35%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
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 chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 58°14°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–66°.

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

Pinole Creek at San Pablo Avenue

1.8 mi

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Wildcat Creek at Vale Rd Bridge

3.0 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Alhambra Creek at Ward St

10 mi

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Martinez

10 mi

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 30

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SAN RAFAEL-CIVIC CENTER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Tara Hills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:35 PM; Morning 7:10–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:46 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Tara Hills. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Tara Hills, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pinole Creek at San Pablo Avenue

Wildcat Creek at Vale Rd Bridge

Alhambra Creek at Ward St

Martinez

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? Fair

Moon