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Weather in California City, California

Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

California City, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:02 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
14%
Wind
25 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
7:49 PM
California City, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
88°
5p
86°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
73°
9p
71°
10p
69°
11p
68°
12a
65°
1a
65°
2a
63°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
62°
7a
68°
8a
74°
9a
80°
10a
85°
11a
88°
12p
90°
1p
91°
2p
90°
3p
89°
4p
L 58°H 91°
California City, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    81°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    77°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    76°49°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    83°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    88°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    90°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    92°63°
California City, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
303° · veering 169°
Direction
WNW
303°
Sustained
25
mph
Gust
36
mph
Peak 24h
43
avg 16
Beaufort · 6 · STRONG 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 16 · pk 43 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 25 mph with gusts pulsing to 36 — flags snap, branches bend.
California City, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
919.0
+1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 27.14 inHg
Now
919.0
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 917923
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
California City, CA
Air quality
67
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
14.8 μg/m³
PM 10
98.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.6 μg/m³
Ozone
118.0 μg/m³
UV Index
2.0 Low
California City, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:19 PM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
7:49 PM
Civil dusk
3:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
California City, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:01 PM
Moonset
3:19 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
California City, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

California City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in California City

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.