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Weather in McDonald

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:19 pm (PDT)
Now · overcast 52 °F
Feels like
50 °F
Low / high
45 / 67 °F
Rain
0%
Wind
1 mph ESE
→ 29.96 inHg · steady

Today in McDonald: overcast, 45 °F to 67 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a light air from the east-southeast (1 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 49 °F to 66 °F and a 1% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 67 °F. Next likely rain: Tuesday 3 (21%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Overcast 45 / 67 °F 0% 10 mph NNW 5.8 ft 2:49 am · 1:31 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Overcast 49 / 66 °F 1% 8 mph NW 5.2 ft 3:50 am · 2:19 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Overcast 49 / 60 °F 1% 11 mph WNW 4.7 ft 4:56 am · 3:14 pm NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 49 / 58 °F 10% 9 mph WNW 3.9 ft 6:04 am · 4:20 pm NBM
Sun 1 Drizzle 47 / 60 °F 8% 11 mph NW 6.1 ft 6:08 am · 4:36 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 47 / 63 °F 15% · 0.00 in 6 mph WNW 6.4 ft 7:03 am · 5:58 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 51 / 64 °F 21% · 0.05 in 7 mph SSE 6.4 ft 7:49 am · 7:18 pm NBM
Wed 4 Overcast 51 / 62 °F 21% · 0.04 in 8 mph WSW 5.5 ft 8:29 am · 8:32 pm NBM
Thu 5 Light drizzle 51 / 62 °F 12% 10 mph W 6.0 ft 9:04 am · 9:37 pm NBM
Fri 6 Overcast 52 / 59 °F 16% · 0.02 in 11 mph WNW 9.8 ft 9:36 am · 10:37 pm NBM
Sat 7 Overcast 52 / 59 °F 10% · 0.03 in 8 mph WNW — 10:06 am · 11:32 pm NBM
Sun 8 Overcast 52 / 65 °F 13% · 0.04 in 8 mph NW — 10:35 am NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Overcast 55 / 74 °F 12% 4 mph SE — 12:23 am · 11:03 am ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 54 / 76 °F 21% 9 mph SE — 1:12 am · 11:33 am ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 5:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 5:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearMainly clearClear skyClear skyMainly clearMainly clearOvercast
Temperature 49°47°46°52°66°66°59°53°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 2 NE3 E6 ENE3 ENE4 W9 W6 WNW3 SSE
Humidity 74%74%72%73%49%55%68%75%
UV 00014200
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 69°70°66°65°65°72°73°
AIFS 67°65°65°61°64°65°63°
GFS 66°68°64°63°68°72°74°
ICON 68°67°67°62°67°75°74°
HRRR 67°66°—————
NBM 62°62°60°58°60°63°64°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighmediumlow
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 00000.08 in00
AIFS 0000000.05 in
GFS 0000000
ICON 0000.09 in000
HRRR 00—————
NBM 000000.00 in0.04 in
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighmedium
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 8178179199191021722716
AIFS 6465943
GFS 997791581010861088
ICON 81561261341361449410
HRRR 1017816—————
NBM 101671111189151118610712
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%0%31%23%0%10%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%0%10%0%0%26%
NBM (NOAA) 0%1%1%10%8%15%18%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and wetter.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Above +3.1 °F Normal —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Above +5.0 °F Well above +149% 66° / 53°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 Above +4.0 °F Above +63% 64° / 51°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 Above +4.0 °F Normal 63° / 49°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 Above +3.4 °F A bit above +33% 61° / 48°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain
November Above +4.7 °F Above +50%
December Above +4.9 °F A bit above +44%
January Above +4.5 °F Well above +121%
February Above +2.9 °F Above +85%
March Above +2.7 °F Well above +102%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

McDonald climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit McDonald is from June to September: highs of 73 °F to 77 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves
JanuaryJan 58° 41° 7.43 in 12 3.1 53° 7.8 ft
FebruaryFeb 61° 42° 7.29 in 10 4.0 53° 7.9 ft
MarchMar 63° 43° 5.27 in 9 6.5 53° 7.4 ft
AprilApr 66° 44° 2.58 in 6 7.7 52° 7.3 ft
MayMay 68° 46° 1.32 in 3 8.7 51° 6.7 ft
JuneJun 73° 48° 0.41 in 1 10.5 52° 6.7 ft
JulyJul 75° 49° 0.09 in 0 10.3 53° 5.9 ft
AugustAug 76° 50° 0.11 in 0 9.7 55° 5.1 ft
SeptemberSep 77° 49° 0.25 in 1 9.0 56° 5.7 ft
OctoberOct 74° 47° 2.12 in 4 7.0 55° 6.3 ft
NovemberNov 65° 43° 4.28 in 7 5.1 55° 6.9 ft
DecemberDec 59° 40° 8.10 in 11 2.9 54° 7.9 ft
Month Water Waves
Jan 53° 7.8 ft
Feb 53° 7.9 ft
Mar 53° 7.4 ft
Apr 52° 7.3 ft
May 51° 6.7 ft
Jun 52° 6.7 ft
Jul 53° 5.9 ft
Aug 55° 5.1 ft
Sep 56° 5.7 ft
Oct 55° 6.3 ft
Nov 55° 6.9 ft
Dec 54° 7.9 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 39.24 in of rain on about 63 days and about 2,550 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now52 °Ffeels like 50 °F
Tomorrow49 / 66 °F

It's 52 °F now (feels like 50 °F). Today, 45 °F to 67 °F; tomorrow, 49 °F to 66 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 0%
  • Thu 29 1%
  • Fri 30 1%
  • Sat 31 10%
  • Sun 1 8%
  • Mon 2 15% 0.00 in
  • Tue 3 21% 0.05 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Tuesday 3: 21% and 0.05 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.00 in; last 7 days, 0.35 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity72%
Dew point43 °F

Humidity is 72% now and the dew point is 43 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now12 migood
Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (12 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak4moderate

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 2

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.06 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 40
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Partly cloudy46 / 67 °F010 mph WNW
Mon 26 Partly cloudy46 / 66 °F013 mph W
Sun 25 Overcast45 / 72 °F08 mph SSW
Sat 24 Mainly clear45 / 74 °F09 mph W
Fri 23 Overcast49 / 69 °F011 mph WNW
Thu 22 Drizzle53 / 64 °F0.35 in11 mph WSW
Wed 21 Light drizzle54 / 71 °F0.06 in8 mph S
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Light drizzle48 / 72 °F0.05 in5 mph SSE
Mon 19 Overcast52 / 64 °F013 mph W
Sun 18 Partly cloudy50 / 69 °F013 mph WSW
Sat 17 Mainly clear50 / 88 °F08 mph SW
Fri 16 Clear sky56 / 91 °F09 mph SW
Thu 15 Clear sky51 / 88 °F010 mph SW
Wed 14 Clear sky47 / 78 °F010 mph WSW
Tue 13 Overcast45 / 78 °F013 mph NW
Mon 12 Mainly clear45 / 70 °F011 mph WSW
Sun 11 Clear sky46 / 69 °F09 mph SSW
Sat 10 Partly cloudy52 / 68 °F013 mph W
Fri 9 Partly cloudy54 / 69 °F011 mph SW
Thu 8 Overcast54 / 79 °F08 mph WSW
Wed 7 Overcast54 / 80 °F08 mph WSW
Tue 6 Mainly clear56 / 86 °F08 mph WSW
Mon 5 Partly cloudy58 / 79 °F010 mph WSW
Sun 4 Overcast61 / 92 °F08 mph SW
Sat 3 Overcast55 / 97 °F07 mph SSW
Fri 2 Overcast54 / 87 °F06 mph WSW
Thu 1 Overcast53 / 83 °F08 mph WSW
Wed 30 Mainly clear54 / 85 °F09 mph SW
Tue 29 Clear sky53 / 84 °F013 mph WSW
Mon 28 Overcast49 / 75 °F013 mph WSW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in McDonaldQuestions

What's the weather like today in McDonald?

Overcast, from 45 °F to 67 °F, with a light air from the east-southeast (1 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in McDonald?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 1% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 45 °F and a high of 67 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.96 inHg and steady: −0.04 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit McDonald?

The best time to visit McDonald is from June to September: highs of 73 °F to 77 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in McDonald in October?

In October, McDonald normally sees highs of 74 °F and lows of 47 °F, with about 4 rainy days (2.12 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 55 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in McDonald?

The warmest is September, with average highs of 77 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 40 °F. The wettest is December (8.10 in) and the driest, July.

More about McDonald today

Weather near McDonald

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 9.6 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:19 pm (local time).

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