Weather in National City

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:54 pm (PDT)

Now · overcast 69 °F

Feels like: 70 °F
Low / high: 60 / 74 °F
Rain: 0%
Wind: 4 mph SSW

↗ 29.97 inHg · rising

Today in National City: overcast, 60 °F to 74 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 65 °F to 72 °F and a 8% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 75 °F. Next likely rain: Saturday 31 (69%).

Measured now at the airport

San Diego/North Island NAS (KNZY), 6.5 mi away · 1 h 2 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature69 °F

WindCalm

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

74° 60°
Today
72° 65°
Thu 29
71° 63°
Fri 30
70° 61°
Sat 31
70° 63°
Sun 1
74° 61°
Mon 2
75° 60°
Tue 3
74° 60°
Wed 4
72° 60°
Thu 5
71° 60°
Fri 6
72° 59°
Sat 7
77° 59°
Sun 8
81° 60°
Mon 9
83° 59°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	60 / 74 °F	0%	9 mph S	2.6 ft	10:34 am	HRRR
Thu 29	Overcast	65 / 72 °F	8% · 0.01 in	9 mph SW	2.5 ft	12:23 am · 11:19 am	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Light drizzle	63 / 71 °F	31% · 0.04 in	8 mph SW	2.7 ft	1:40 am · 12:16 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Drizzle	61 / 70 °F	69% · 0.17 in	9 mph SSE	2.8 ft	3:14 am · 1:31 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Drizzle	63 / 70 °F	85% · 0.87 in	13 mph NNE	5.3 ft	3:46 am · 2:04 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Clear sky	61 / 74 °F	14%	8 mph N	5.3 ft	4:40 am · 3:38 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Clear sky	60 / 75 °F	11%	7 mph NNW	3.1 ft	5:19 am · 4:53 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Clear sky	60 / 74 °F	13%	8 mph NW	2.6 ft	5:52 am · 5:54 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Clear sky	60 / 72 °F	14%	7 mph NW	2.5 ft	6:23 am · 6:47 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Overcast	60 / 71 °F	18% · 0.02 in	9 mph NW	5.1 ft	6:52 am · 7:35 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Partly cloudy	59 / 72 °F	18% · 0.02 in	9 mph NNW	5.8 ft	7:20 am · 8:18 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Overcast	59 / 77 °F	7%	7 mph N	4.4 ft	7:47 am · 8:59 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Partly cloudy	60 / 81 °F	4%	3 mph NNE	4.4 ft	8:14 am · 9:40 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	59 / 83 °F	6%	4 mph E	4.2 ft	8:40 am · 10:24 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 2:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 11:00 am; 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 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Overcast
Temperature	62°	61°	62°	66°	73°	74°	69°	69°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	4 ENE	3 ENE	4 NE	4 ESE	7 SSW	9 WSW	6 SW	4 S
Humidity	82%	87%	80%	77%	59%	63%	66%	67%
UV	0	0	0	1	5	2	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

National City climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit National City is from April to September: highs of 73 °F to 82 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.

69° 48°

JanJ
69° 49°

FebF
70° 51°

MarM
73° 54°

AprA
73° 58°

MayM
76° 61°

JunJ
80° 64°

JulJ
82° 66°

AugA
82° 64°

SepS
79° 59°

OctO
75° 52°

NovN
69° 47°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	69°	48°	1.67 in	5	6.3	59°	4.7 ft
FebruaryFeb	69°	49°	2.06 in	6	5.9	59°	4.7 ft
MarchMar	70°	51°	1.50 in	5	7.9	60°	4.7 ft
AprilApr	73°	54°	0.73 in	2	8.7	61°	4.9 ft
MayMay	73°	58°	0.20 in	1	8.6	63°	4.6 ft
JuneJun	76°	61°	0.07 in	0	9.4	65°	4.1 ft
JulyJul	80°	64°	0.06 in	0	9.2	68°	3.9 ft
AugustAug	82°	66°	0.05 in	0	9.6	70°	3.7 ft
SeptemberSep	82°	64°	0.11 in	1	8.7	69°	4.0 ft
OctoberOct	79°	59°	0.41 in	1	7.4	67°	4.1 ft
NovemberNov	75°	52°	0.86 in	2	7.1	64°	4.1 ft
DecemberDec	69°	47°	1.48 in	4	6.1	61°	4.6 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	59°	4.7 ft
Feb	59°	4.7 ft
Mar	60°	4.7 ft
Apr	61°	4.9 ft
May	63°	4.6 ft
Jun	65°	4.1 ft
Jul	68°	3.9 ft
Aug	70°	3.7 ft
Sep	69°	4.0 ft
Oct	67°	4.1 ft
Nov	64°	4.1 ft
Dec	61°	4.6 ft

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

A normal year brings 9.21 in of rain on about 27 days and about 2,900 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

Now69 °Ffeels like 70 °F

Tomorrow65 / 72 °F

It's 69 °F now (feels like 70 °F). Today, 60 °F to 74 °F; tomorrow, 65 °F to 72 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0%
Thu 29 8% 0.01 in
Fri 30 31% 0.04 in
Sat 31 69% 0.17 in
Sun 1 85% 0.87 in
Mon 2 14%
Tue 3 11%

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Saturday 31: 69% and 0.17 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.00 in; last 7 days, 0.71 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity67%

Dew point58 °F

Humidity is 67% now and the dew point is 58 °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

Now15 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak5moderate

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 3 · Sat 31: 3

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid 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 · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.85

Rising now (+0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.04 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 63

Saharan dustNo

Questions about the weather in National CityQuestions

What's the weather like today in National City?

Overcast, from 60 °F to 74 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in National City?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 8% (0.01 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 60 °F and a high of 75 °F; the warmest day, Tuesday 3.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 5 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.97 inHg and rising: +0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit National City?

The best time to visit National City is from April to September: highs of 73 °F to 82 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in National City in October?

In October, National City normally sees highs of 79 °F and lows of 59 °F, with about 1 rainy days (0.41 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 67 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in National City?

The warmest is September, with average highs of 82 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 47 °F. The wettest is February (2.06 in) and the driest, August.

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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 7.6 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 7:54 pm (local time).

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