Model estimate for 6:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Valley Center, CA weather

Clear and 53°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 53°12°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
Humidity: 88%; Air 53°12°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 12Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° 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	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	5%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	2%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	20%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	14%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	18%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	32%	40%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	44%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	46%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	47%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	42%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	42%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	44%	29%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	20%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 80°27° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
59°15°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 57°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–79°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGX) (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 Luis Rey River at Oceanside

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Margarita River at Ysidora

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 7.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Margarita River near Temecula

18 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Murrieta Creek at Temecula

19 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 49% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 13

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Escondido No. 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:19 PM; Morning 6:44–7:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:29 PM; Morning 6:34–6:44 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Valley Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.