Model estimate for 3:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Volcano, CA weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Forecasts differ

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 35°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 16Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 50°10° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 68°20° today at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 53°12° · Clear
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 66°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 9 PM · 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 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	3%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	2%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	2%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	71%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	37%	58%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	60%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	58%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	33%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	31%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	25%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	25%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	25%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	25%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–71°22°
Low, likely
33°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–69°.

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

Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 71 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Cosumnes River near Somerset

13 mi

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Cosumnes River at El Dorado

15 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Stanislaus River near Avery

23 mi

Flow: 275 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 46% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 27

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Sutter Hill Cdf · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:28 PM; Morning 7:04–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:22–6:53 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:41 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Volcano. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.