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Sierra City, CA 96125 Weather
Today: Mostly Cloudy, high 57°F, low 35°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (PDT).
Sierra City, CA 96125 current weather
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 57° / L 35°
- Winter Weather Advisory in effect
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 2:00 PM PT
1 active alert
From the National Weather Service for this forecast zone or county
Moderate1Possible threat to life or property
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 2:00 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2928% chance of precipitationLow 35°High 57°
This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly CloudyFri10/3053% chance of precipitationLow 35°High 50°
Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm, then patchy frost between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3191% chance of precipitationLow 32°High 44°
Saturday: A chance of rain before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 44. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain between 8pm and 11pm, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/132% chance of precipitationLow 28°High 49°
Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Chance Rain And SnowMon11/2Low 31°High 55°
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly SunnyTue11/3Low 34°High 58°
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly SunnyWed11/414% chance of precipitationLow 33°High 56°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly Sunny
Forecast for 39.614, -120.600 from the NWS STO office, updated 10/29/2026, 2:00 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now54°Mostly Cloudy4%6 mph
- 6 PM52°Mostly Cloudy5%3 mph
- 7 PM49°Mostly Cloudy4%2 mph
- 8 PM45°Cloudy4%3 mph
- 9 PM43°Cloudy4%3 mph
- 10 PM41°Cloudy4%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
- What is the high temperature today in Sierra City, CA 96125?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 57°F. Mostly Cloudy.
- Will it rain in Sierra City, CA 96125 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 time is sunrise and sunset in Sierra City, CA 96125 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:27 AM PDT and sunset is about 6:04 PM PDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Sierra City, CA 96125?
- At Bowman Dam, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 42°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: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Portola)
- 60ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Portola)
- 66ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countySierra County, week of 10/27/2026
22% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:04 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 36 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 84% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:31 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:39 PM
- Moonset
- 11:46 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 66°, low 42°. 1991 to 2020 normals at Bowman Dam, 11 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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