Observed 2:35 AM PDT at KCIC

Willows, CA weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 23 mph36 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 74°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 52°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 2 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 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	27%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	27%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	1%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	39%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	54%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	56%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	50%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	58%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	66%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	67%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	59%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	68%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	70%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	83%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	85%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	85%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	87%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	35%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	33%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	13%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	91%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	15%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 78°26° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 50°10°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 78°26° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  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, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°9°
  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°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–71°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Sacramento River at Butte City

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 69.0 ft
Flow: 4,920 cfs

Forecast peak 69.0 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Ord Ferry

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 96.0 ft
Flow: 3,280 cfs

Forecast peak 96.0 ft Tue 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Moulton Weir

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 73.3 ft

Forecast peak 76.1 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Hamilton City

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 128 ft
Flow: 4,950 cfs

Forecast peak 128 ft Tue 10 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 41% more heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 13

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: 8
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Willows 6 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:33 PM; Morning 7:11–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:21–7:01 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:49 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Willows. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,300 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Willows, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sacramento River at Butte City

Sacramento River at Ord Ferry

Sacramento River at Moulton Weir

Sacramento River at Hamilton City

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? Good

Moon