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El Cajon, CA 92020 Weather
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, low 58°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (PDT).
El Cajon, CA 92020 current weather
64°F
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 58°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 11:33 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 11:33 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 58°High
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly CloudyThu10/2920% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 75°
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Partly SunnyFri10/3021% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 72°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3179% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 71°
Saturday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Rain showers likely before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 58.
Rain Showers LikelySun11/179% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 70°
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Showers And ThunderstormsMon11/2Low 55°High 75°
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly SunnyTue11/312% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 76°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
SunnyWed11/411% chance of precipitationLow High 75°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly SunnyThu11/5Model blendLow 55°High 76°
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High near 76°. Low that night near 55°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend12% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 75°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 75°. Low that night near 54°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 32.795, -116.966 from the NWS SGX office, updated 10/28/2026, 11:33 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KSEE (San Diego/Gillespie Fld, 2 mi), model run 10/28/2026, 7:00 PM PDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now64°Mostly Cloudy1%0 mph
- 9 PM63°Mostly Cloudy1%0 mph
- 10 PM62°Mostly Cloudy1%0 mph
- 11 PM62°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 12 AM61°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 1 AM59°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- Will it rain in El Cajon, CA 92020 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for El Cajon, CA 92020?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 5 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 75°F to 76°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in El Cajon, CA 92020 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:02 AM PDT and sunset is about 6:00 PM PDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in El Cajon, CA 92020?
- At El Cajon, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 81°F and the normal low is 56°F.
Nearby hazards
California hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: BONSALL 2 Fire
Drought
By countySan Diego County, week of 10/20/2026
65% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Tides nearby
NOAA tide stations
- National City, San Diego Bay12.6 mi
- San Diego (Broadway)13.4 mi
- South San Diego Bay14.1 mi
Beaches nearby
EPA BEACON beaches
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 58 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 90% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:37 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:25 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:47 PM
- Moonset
- 9:58 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 81°, low 56°, precipitation 0.54 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at El Cajon, 2 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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