Scott River near Fort Jones
21 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 17 cfs
Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:55 AM PDT at KSIY
Yreka, CA weather
Sunny and 25°−4°.
Today: low 35°2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°), high 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°).
Now 25°−4°
Sunny · Feels like 21°−6°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the south-southwest. Light through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 21°−6°
- Dry · up to 30°−1° by 1 PM
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 12Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.26 inHg1025 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (37°3° then, 24°−4° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 66% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 59% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 50% | 31% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 44% | 16% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 39% | 12% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 35% | 12% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 32% | 44% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 30% | 42% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 29% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 32% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 35% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 39% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 41% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 42% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h | 42% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 44% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 45% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 46% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 45% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 1 mph1 km/h | 48% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 50% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 51% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 53% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 1 mph1 km/h | 56% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 1 mph1 km/h | 57% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 51% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 43% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 39% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 36% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 32% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 30% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 29% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 28% | 62% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 31% | 27% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 34% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 38% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 49% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 28% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 35% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 66% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 69% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 73% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 59% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
- High, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 25°−4°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 41°5°30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 39°4°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 52°11°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 28°−2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 28°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 28°−2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 42°6°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 27°−3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 36°2°Dry
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
- 41°5°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 19°−7°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 27°−3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 28°−2°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
- 43°6°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 18°−8°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 33°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 39°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
- 42°6°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 63°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
34% chance of rain, high 58°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–60°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MFR) (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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Shasta River near Yreka
7.1 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 138 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Klamath River below Iron Gate Dam
17 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 1,020 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
This week 29Typical 116
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 19
- 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 21°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
Open the windows?
Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Montague Siskiyou Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Record high
- 74°23° in 2005
- Record low
- 23°−5° in 2024
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +4°+2°SunOct 18
- +3°+1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- +2°+1°ThuOct 22
- −6°−4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Yreka weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:36–6:32 PM
- Morning 7:15–8:12 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:32–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
