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

California, KY
Monday, June 15 at 8:49 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
69%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
2:11 AM
Sunset
5:03 PM
California, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCalifornia, KY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 57 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 57°H 76°
California, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    76°58°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Light Rain
    31%
    0.11″
    83°57°+7°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    T-storm w/ Hail
    31%
    83°57°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    T-storm w/ Hail
    77%
    0.11″
    81°63°-2°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    36%
    77°56°-4°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    78°52°+1°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    34%
    0.21″
    65°60°-13°
California, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
321° · veering 111°
Direction
NW
321°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 7 · pk 27 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 174SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 111° from the nw.
California, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.4
+1.9 mb in 3h · rising · 29.45 inHg
Now
997.4
mb
3h
+1.9
mb
12h
+4.2
mb
24h
+5.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990998
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW997.6989.8997.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
California, KY
Air quality
25
AQI
Good
-6 in 6hPeak ~31 @ 7 PM

AQI 25 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.8

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
California, KY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
45.9mi
UNLIMITED
52 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
12:49 UTC · California, KY · 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
12:49 UTC · California, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
California, KY
Satellite · infrared · animated
California, KY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
California, KY
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:40 AM
Sunrise
2:11 AM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
5:03 PM
Civil dusk
9:37 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
California, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
6:13 AM
Moonset
9:18 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
California, KY
Microseason
Jun 11–15

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Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

California at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — California

  1. Mon75°58°2%
  2. Tue83°57°31%
  3. Wed83°57°31%
  4. Thu81°63°77%
  5. Fri77°56°36%
  6. Sat78°52°4%
  7. Sun65°60°34%
  8. Mon73°59°41%
  9. Tue75°52°40%
  10. Wed79°55°14%
  11. Thu87°58°12%
  12. Fri85°66°20%
  13. Sat90°69°32%
  14. Sun93°72°43%
  15. Mon94°73°40%
  16. Tue90°70°32%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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 — California

SPC has placed California in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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 California

  • 41007

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.