Observed 11:15 AM PDT at KMOD

Waterford, CA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 12 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 36Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.06 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tonight 5–7 AM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 10 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	42%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	98%	50%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	57%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	59%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	53%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	54%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	57%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	49%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	50%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	62%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	75%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	83%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	53%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	44%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	94%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	99%	37%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	90%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	31%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. 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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. 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, 55°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. 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, 44°7°
  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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
35°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–69°.

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

Stanislaus River at Ripon

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 42.2 ft
Flow: 1,060 cfs

Forecast peak 42.3 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Dry Creek at Modesto

9.3 mi

Level: 67.0 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Stanislaus River at Orange Blossom Bridge

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 1,030 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tuolumne River at Modesto

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 39.9 ft
Flow: 1,150 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 36% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 25

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 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 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:30 PM; Morning 7:03–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:40 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Waterford. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,700 ft, 81 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Waterford, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Stanislaus River at Ripon

Dry Creek at Modesto

Stanislaus River at Orange Blossom Bridge

Tuolumne River at Modesto

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon