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Observed 9:55 AM PDT at KBYS

Valley Wells, CA weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°), high 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°).

Forecasts differ

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind
15 mph24 km/hgusts 25 mph41 km/h
From the north-northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
30Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.01 inHg1016 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

9°5° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for
  • High 73°23° today at 3 PM
  • Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 10 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)65°18°0%24 mph39 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h31%0%4
Sat 12pSunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)68°20°0%21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h31%0%5
Sat 1pSunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)71°22°0%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h28%1%5
Sat 2pSunny72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)72°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h27%1%5
Sat 3pSunny73°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)73°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h26%1%4
Sat 4pSunny73°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)73°23°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h25%0%3
Sat 5pSunny71°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)71°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h28%0%1
Sat 6pClear70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h30%0%0
Sat 7pClear68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h32%0%0
Sat 8pClear66°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h34%0%0
Sat 9pClear65°18° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h34%0%0
Sat 10pClear64°18° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h35%0%0
Sat 11pClear63°17° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h35%0%0
Sun 12aClear61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h36%0%0
Sun 1aClear61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h36%0%0
Sun 2aClear59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h39%0%0
Sun 3aClear58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h40%0%0
Sun 4aClear56°13° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h42%0%0
Sun 5aClear56°13° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h42%0%0
Sun 6aClear55°13° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h41%0%0
Sun 7aSunny54°12° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h43%0%0
Sun 8aSunny56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h42%0%0
Sun 9aSunny59°15° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)59°15°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h37%0%1
Sun 10aSunny63°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h35%0%3
Sun 11aSunny67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)67°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h32%0%4
Sun 12pSunny70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h31%3%5
Sun 1pSunny73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h27%17%5
Sun 2pSunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)74°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h25%37%5
Sun 3pSunny75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)75°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h24%38%4
Sun 4pSunny75°24° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)75°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h24%16%3
Sun 5pSunny74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h25%40%1
Sun 6pClear72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h29%41%0
Sun 7pClear69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h32%42%0
Sun 8pMostly clear67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h33%48%0
Sun 9pMostly clear65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h35%65%0
Sun 10pMostly clear64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h37%67%0
Sun 11pMostly clear63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h38%68%0
Mon 12aMostly clear62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h39%68%0
Mon 1aMostly clear61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h39%67%0
Mon 2aMostly clear60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h41%54%0
Mon 3aMostly clear59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h42%55%0
Mon 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h42%62%0
Mon 5aMostly clear57°14° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h43%39%0
Mon 6aMostly clear56°13° (likely 40°4° to 60°16°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h45%4%0
Mon 7aSunny55°13° (likely 39°4° to 60°16°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h47%0%0
Mon 8aSunny55°13° (likely 40°4° to 61°16°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h49%0%0
Mon 9aSunny58°14° (likely 47°8° to 63°17°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h45%0%1
Mon 10aSunny62°17° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)62°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h39%0%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 82°28° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 24 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    82°28° / 51°11°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 81°27° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    81°27° / 51°11°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 81°27° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      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 76. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    81°27° / 50°10°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 80°27° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    80°27° / 50°10°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 80°27° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      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 76.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    80°27° / 50°10°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 79°26° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 49°9°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 79°26° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 49°9°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 78°26° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    62°17°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 48°9°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 78°26° / 48°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 48°9°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 77°25° / 47°8°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 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.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    77°25° / 47°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 75°, low 55°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 76°, low 55°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 61–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (VEF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 225% more heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 2

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Trona · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1920–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
82°28° / 51°11°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 54°12°
Record high
98°37° in 1959
Record low
35°2° in 1935

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:04 AM, sunset 6:02 PM.

Daylight
10 h 58 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour
5:26–6:18 PM
Morning 6:48–7:39 AM
Blue hour
6:18–6:28 PM
Morning 6:38–6:48 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:28 PM–6:39 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:25 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northeast from Valley Wells. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,900 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.