Observed 2:15 PM PDT at KMOD

West Modesto, CA weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 3 PM
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30 inHg1016 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	43%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	52%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	52%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	50%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	60%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	50%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	53%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	64%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	70%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	55%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	37%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	16%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	91%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	95%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	15%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	19%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	1%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. 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
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
28°−2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 52°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–69°.

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

Tuolumne River at Modesto

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 39.8 ft
Flow: 1,140 cfs

Forecast peak 39.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Stanislaus River at Ripon

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 42.1 ft
Flow: 1,040 cfs

Forecast peak 42.3 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River at Patterson

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 31.5 ft
Flow: 701 cfs

Forecast peak 32.7 ft Mon 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River at Vernalis

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.1 ft
Flow: 2,460 cfs

Forecast peak 10.1 ft Sat 9 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 53% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 25

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–8:00 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

West Modesto weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:31 PM; Morning 7:04–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:41 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from West Modesto. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,400 ft, 89 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Modesto, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tuolumne River at Modesto

Stanislaus River at Ripon

San Joaquin River at Patterson

San Joaquin River at Vernalis

For your home

Heating this week

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