Observed 10:55 AM PDT at KBFL

Wasco, CA weather

Overcast and 61°16°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 69°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 60°16° by 10 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
Fri 11a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	45%	3
Fri 12p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	47%	3
Fri 1p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	83%	3
Fri 2p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	70%	3
Fri 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	49%	3
Fri 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	26%	1
Fri 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	17%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	7%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	9%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	6%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	16%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	21%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	77%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	73%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	34%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	22%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	11%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	9%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	3%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	4%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	5%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	5%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	3%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 60°16°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 65°18°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	32%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 69°21°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	84%	14%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 79°26° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 79°26° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 50°10°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 47°8°. Typical 78°26° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  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. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 78°26° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 77°25° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°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
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  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
65°18°–79°26°
Low, likely
32°0°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 45°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 80°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–79°.

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

White River near Ducor

20 mi

Level: 13.5 ft

Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page

White River at Road 168 near Earlimart

20 mi

Level: 360 ft

Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River above ROSEDALE CANAL

21 mi

Level: 9.2 ft

Reading from Fri 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at CANAL--ABOVE TRUXTUN AVE

22 mi

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Fri 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% more heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 9

Heating degree days, base 65°F

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

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

WASCO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SatOct 17
+4°+2°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:27 PM; Morning 6:55–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:37–11 PM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:29 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Wasco. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,500 ft, 89 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.