Model estimate for 2:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

Whitehawk, CA weather

Sunny and 62°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts differ

Now 62°17°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 12 mph20 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 35°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 16Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 1–9 AM (low 26°−3°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (63°17° → 51°11°)
Below freezing Monday 4–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h Monday from 10 AM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · 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	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	45%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	50%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	61%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	59%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	66%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 49°9°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	67%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	67%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	69%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	72%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	35%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	32%	67%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	32%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	33%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	35%	82%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	55%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	16%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	90%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 47°8°)	28°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 47°8°)	26°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 47°8°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 47°8°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 46°8°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 47°8°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 50°10°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	87%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	69%	10%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	52%	3%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	43%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	37%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 25°−4°. Typical 63°17° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 28°−2°. Typical 62°17° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 20°−7°. Typical 62°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
20°−7°–36°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 22°−6°. Typical 62°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
22°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 24°−4°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 58°14°, low 24°−4°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 22°−6°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  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
38°3°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
40°4°–59°15°
Low, likely
20°−7°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
42°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 28°.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 20°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–65°.

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

Middle Fork Feather River near Portola

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4846 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Forecast peak 4845 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Independence Creek below Independence Lake

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Independence Lake near Truckee

23 mi

Level: 6946 ft
Flow: 14,900 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Yuba River below Goodyears Bar

25 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 122 cfs

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.

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 26°−3°

Overnight low near 26°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 144

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Portola · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Whitehawk weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:05–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:37 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southwest from Whitehawk. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,700 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.