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Copperopolis, California Weather

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Copperopolis weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Copperopolis, CA
Thursday, June 18 at 10:17 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
51%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
10:39 PM
Sunset
1:27 PM
Copperopolis, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCopperopolis, CA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 59 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 59°H 90°
Copperopolis, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 18
    Clear
    90°63°
  2. Friday
    Jun 19
    Clear
    84°59°-6°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Clear
    89°54°+5°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Clear
    94°59°+5°
  5. Monday
    Jun 22
    Clear
    97°63°+3°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Clear
    101°66°+4°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 24
    Clear
    100°65°-1°
Copperopolis, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
304° · steady
Direction
NW
304°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 16 @ 4:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2010SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the nw.
Copperopolis, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.0
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.06 inHg
Now
984.0
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
+1.4
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982984
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW984.4981.9984.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Copperopolis, CA
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
-5 in 6h

AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³ (AQI 41), ratio 0.70 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneGood
51μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³ (AQI 41), ratio 0.70 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

PM2.5/PM10
0.70
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
transport
Copperopolis, CA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
71.6mi
UNLIMITED
125 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
17:17 UTC · Copperopolis, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
17:17 UTC · Copperopolis, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Copperopolis, CA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Copperopolis, CA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Copperopolis, CA
Almanac · Thursday, June 18
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Civil dawn
5:09 AM
Sunrise
10:39 PM
Daylight
14h 48m
Sunset
1:27 PM
Civil dusk
9:00 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Copperopolis, CA
The moon
Waxing Crescent
17% illuminated
Moonrise
9:31 AM
Moonset
11:16 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Copperopolis, CA
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Bay laurel fragrance sweetens shade

plant
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Copperopolis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Copperopolis

  1. Thu90°63°1%
  2. Fri84°59°1%
  3. Sat89°54°0%
  4. Sun94°59°0%
  5. Mon97°63°0%
  6. Tue101°66°0%
  7. Wed100°65°1%
  8. Thu103°66°0%
  9. Fri102°66°0%
  10. Sat100°64°1%
  11. Sun99°63°0%
  12. Mon98°61°0%
  13. Tue90°59°0%
  14. Wed95°54°0%
  15. Thu96°59°0%
  16. Fri100°62°3%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 18, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Copperopolis

SPC has placed Copperopolis in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Copperopolis

  • 95228

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.