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Observed 1:35 PM PDT at KMOD

Turlock, CA weather

Sunny and 66°19°.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Light through 1 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 2 PM
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality
39Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.02 inHg1017 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for
  • High 71°22° today at 4 PM
  • Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h49%0%4
Sat 2pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h48%0%4
Sat 3pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h47%0%3
Sat 4pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h47%0%2
Sat 5pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h49%0%2
Sat 6pClear69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h55%0%0
Sat 7pClear66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h64%0%0
Sat 8pClear62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h70%0%0
Sat 9pClear60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h75%0%0
Sat 10pClear59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%0%0
Sat 11pClear57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h81%0%0
Sun 12aClear57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%0%0
Sun 1aClear55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%0%0
Sun 2aClear54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h85%2%0
Sun 3aClear53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%6%0
Sun 4aClear52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h88%8%0
Sun 5aClear52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%11%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%40%0
Sun 7aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%49%0
Sun 8aMostly sunny52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h90%43%0
Sun 9aSunny54°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h83%43%1
Sun 10aMostly sunny60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h71%53%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny65°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%53%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h56%49%4
Sun 1pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h52%57%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h49%69%4
Sun 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)73°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h49%79%3
Sun 4pCloudy74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)74°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h49%82%2
Sun 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)73°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h50%83%1
Sun 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)72°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h56%77%0
Sun 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h65%74%0
Sun 8pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h71%67%0
Sun 9pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h77%51%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h80%40%0
Sun 11pClear59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%9%0
Mon 12aClear59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h81%0%0
Mon 1aClear57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%0%0
Mon 2aClear56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%3%0
Mon 3aClear55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h87%9%0
Mon 4aClear54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%7%0
Mon 5aClear53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h92%6%0
Mon 6aClear53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h88%7%0
Mon 7aSunny52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%7%0
Mon 8aSunny53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h92%15%0
Mon 9aSunny56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h86%12%1
Mon 10aSunny60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%17%2
Mon 11aSunny64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%22%3
Mon 12pSunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h61%24%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Clear. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East southeast wind around 1 mph.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 49°9°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 49°9°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 49°9°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      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 68.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°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
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 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
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 47°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      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
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 47°8°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 74°, low 52°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 71°, low 48°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 63–70°.

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

San Joaquin River at Crows Landing

9.8 mi
Level
37.1 ft
Flow
326 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Merced River at Stevinson

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
58.7 ft
Flow
482 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Tuolumne River at Modesto

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
39.8 ft
Flow
1,150 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Dry Creek at Modesto

11 mi
Level
67.0 ft
Flow
22 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 25

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

MODESTO AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Record high
93°34° in 1959
Record low
35°2° in 1935

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Turlock weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.

Daylight
10 h 54 min
Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour
5:38–6:30 PM
Morning 7:04–7:56 AM
Blue hour
6:30–6:40 PM
Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:40 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Turlock. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 89 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.