Saratoga, California (West Valley College Area)

Current Weather Conditions, Maps, and Forecasts

Thursday March 28, 2024; 4:35PM

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Current Conditions
Outside Temperature 61.6°F
Wind Chill 61.6°F
Heat Index 60.0°F
Dew Point 44.3°F
Humidity 53%
Barometer 29.995 inHg
Barometer Trend (3 hours) -0.050 inHg
Wind 0 mph
Rain Rate 0.00 in/h
Garage Temperature 74.9°F
UV Index 0.5
ET 0.00 in
Radiation 173 W/m²

 

Since Midnight
High Temperature
Low Temperature
66.3°F at 15:26:00
46.4°F at 05:22:16
High Heat Index
Low Wind Chill
64.9°F at 15:26:00
46.4°F at 05:22:16
High Humidity
Low Humidity
95% at 01:54:09
45% at 15:12:49
High Dewpoint
Low Dewpoint
52.0°F at 01:54:09
42.1°F at 14:33:12
High Barometer
Low Barometer
30.096 inHg at 10:43:02
29.992 inHg at 00:13:01
Today's Rain 0.21 in
High Rain Rate 0.32 in/h at 01:13:27
High Wind 9 mph from 080° (E) at 00:00:03
Average Wind 0 mph
RMS Wind 0 mph
Vector Average Speed
Vector Average Direction
0 mph
312°
High Garage Temperature
Low Garage Temperature
74.9°F at 16:11:00
72.9°F at 00:00:03
High UV
Low UV
3.6 at 12:56:38
0.0 at 00:00:03
High ET
Low ET
0.02 in at 15:00:00
0.00 in at 00:05:00
High Radiation
Low Radiation
1134 W/m² at 12:56:28
0 W/m² at 00:00:03

 

Rain Year (1-Oct start)
Rain Year Total 19.53 in

 

Local Radar Loop
Local Radar

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Regional Radar Loop
Regional Radar

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Hazard Map (from the NWS)
Regional Hazard Map

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Current Weather Outlook
Current Weather Outlook

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High Temperature Outlook
High Temperature Outlook

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Low Temperature Outlook
Low Temperature Outlook

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Santa Clara County Reservoirs
ALERT Reservoir Data

 

California Major Reservoirs
Major Reservoir Levels

 

PG&E Electrical Outage Map
PG&E Electrical Outage Map

 

California Rainfall Totals
NOAA/NWS CA/NV Rainfall totals

 

California Snowpack Levels
California Snowpack Information

 

CAL FIRE Incidents
CAL Fire Active Incidents

 

Weather Networks We Are On
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Active Advisory

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Continued moderate wind advisory

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY

 
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Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Alert Effective
Thu, 28 Mar 9:21 am (PDT)
Alert Expires
Thu, 28 Mar 10:00 pm (PDT)
Sent by NWS On
Thu, 28 Mar 9:21 am (PDT)
Event Onset
Fri, 29 Mar 11:00 am (PDT)
Event Ends
Sat, 30 Mar 5:00 am (PDT)
Description

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Santa Cruz Mountains, East Bay Hills and Northern Monterey Bay.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 5 AM PDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Local gusts of greater than 45 mph will be possible in the region's highest peaks.


According to the National Weather Service, your response to this alert should be to execute a pre-planned activity identified in instruction.

Instruction
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

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Wind Advisory
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Weather Forecast

Forecast Created by Experimental Software Written By an Amateur With No Guarantee or Warranty or Promise of Accuracy Provided or Implied! Use at Your Own Risk! You Assume All Risk and Liability If You Use This Information in Any Way, For Any Purpose Whatsoever! See the Disclaimer Given Above!
raw forecast data generated on
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:28:04 -0700 (PDT)

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Thursday
Mostly Cloudy
Hi 61 °F
 Precp 15% 
Mostly
Cloudy

Thursday
Night
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 46 °F
 Precp 7% 
Mostly
Cloudy

 
Friday
Moderate rain showers certain, with a slight chance of thunderstorms
Hi 56 °F
 Precp 94% 
Rain
Showers

Friday
Night
Moderate rain showers certain, with a slight chance of thunderstorms
Lo 46 °F
 Precp 97% 
Rain
Showers

 
Saturday
Light rain showers certain, with a slight chance of thunderstorms
Hi 61 °F
 Precp 89% 
Rain
Showers

Saturday
Night
A chance of light rain showers, with a slight chance of thunderstorms
Lo 44 °F
 Precp 29% 
Chance
Rain
Showers

 
Sunday
A slight chance of light rain showers
Hi 62 °F
 Precp 20% 
Slight
Chance
Rain
Showers

Sunday
Night
Mostly Clear
Lo 44 °F
 Precp 10% 
Mostly
Clear

Thursday
 
High of 61. Mostly cloudy through the day. Chance of precipitation is 15%. Humidity 53% in the morning, lowering to 51% by the afternoon. Winds are a gentle breeze, WNW-NW at 8-9 mph, gusting to a moderate breeze, 13 mph.
Thursday Night
 
Low of 46. Mostly cloudy through the night. Chance of precipitation will be 7%. Humidity 53% in the evening, rising to 86% after midnight. Winds will be a gentle breeze, SSE-NW at 2-8 mph, gusting to 5-12 mph. Gusting winds stronger in the evening.
Friday
 
Moderate rain showers certain, with a slight chance of thunderstorms, with a high of 56. Mostly cloudy in the morning, with full overcast conditions arriving, becoming cloudy by the afternoon. Expecting approximately 0.68 inches of rain, mostly in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation will be 94%. Humidity 83% in the morning, lowering to 80% by the afternoon. Winds will be a strong breeze (small-craft advisory!), SE-SSE at 6-26 mph, gusting to a gale-force wind (gale warning!), 8-39 mph. Winds stronger in the afternoon.
Friday Night
 
Moderate rain showers certain, with a slight chance of thunderstorms, with a low of 46. Cloudy in the evening, with a bit of the cloudiness clearing, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. Expecting approximately 0.69 inches of rain. Chance of precipitation will be 97%. Humidity 77% in the evening, rising to 86% after midnight. Winds will be a fresh breeze, SE-SSE at 14-23 mph, gusting to a near gale (small-craft advisory!), 21-35 mph.
Saturday
 
Light rain showers certain, with a slight chance of thunderstorms, with a high of 61. Mostly cloudy through the day. Expecting approximately 0.19 inches of rain, mostly in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation will be 89%. Humidity 89% in the morning, lowering to 64% by the afternoon. Winds will be a moderate breeze, ESE-SE at 10-13 mph, gusting to 15-18 mph.
Saturday Night
 
A chance of light rain showers, with a slight chance of thunderstorms, with a low of 44. Partly cloudy through the night. Expecting approximately 0.01 inches of rain, mostly in the evening. Chance of precipitation will be 29%. Humidity 69% in the evening, rising to 89% after midnight. Winds will be a gentle breeze, NNE-NE at 3-10 mph, gusting to a moderate breeze, 6-15 mph. Winds weaker in the evening.
Sunday
 
A slight chance of light rain showers, with a high of 62. Partly cloudy through the day. Chance of precipitation will be 20%. Humidity 89% in the morning, lowering to 60% by the afternoon. Winds will be a gentle breeze, ESE-W at 2-10 mph, gusting to a moderate breeze, 5-15 mph. Winds stronger in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
 
Low of 44. Partly cloudy in the evening, with some clouds clearing, making it mostly clear after midnight. Chance of precipitation will be 10%. Humidity 60% in the evening, rising to 83% after midnight. Winds will be a gentle breeze, WNW-NNW at 6-12 mph, gusting to a moderate breeze, 9-17 mph. Sustained winds stronger in the evening.
Monday
 
High of 69. Mostly sunny in the morning, with any clouds clearing to become sunny by the afternoon. Humidity 89% in the morning, lowering to 62% by the afternoon. Winds will be a gentle breeze, NNW at 5-8 mph, gusting to a moderate breeze, 8-13 mph.
Monday Night
 
Low of 47. Clear through the night. Humidity 45% in the evening, rising to 74% after midnight. Winds will be a gentle breeze, NNW at 5-10 mph, gusting to a moderate breeze, 8-16 mph. Winds weaker in the evening.
Tuesday
 
High of 74. Mostly sunny in the morning, with any clouds clearing to become sunny by the afternoon. Humidity 74% in the morning, lowering to 54% by the afternoon. Winds will be a light breeze, SE-W at 5-6 mph, gusting to a gentle breeze, 7-8 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
Low of 49. Clear in the evening, with a few clouds later making it mostly clear after midnight. Humidity 46% in the evening, rising to 80% after midnight. Winds will be a gentle breeze, NW-NNW at 6-9 mph, gusting to a moderate breeze, 9-14 mph.
Wednesday
 
High of 73. Mostly sunny through the day. Humidity 83% in the morning, lowering to 66% by the afternoon. Winds will be a light breeze, NW at 3-6 mph, gusting to a gentle breeze, 6-9 mph.


The above Experimental Forecast used the National Weather Service's NDFD XML Feed
for Saratoga, CA
(37.263°N, 122.003°W, NWS Zone CAZ513, NWS County CAC085)



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Location
Latitude: 37° 15.75' N
Longitude: 122° 00.20' W
Altitude: 376 feet

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Today's Almanac
Sun
Start civil twilight: 06:31:41
Sunrise: 06:58:17
Transit: 13:12:48
Sunset: 19:27:56
End civil twilight: 19:54:35
Day Length:12:30
Azimuth: 246.5°
Altitude: 32.8°
Right ascension: 8.1°
Declination: 3.5°
Solstice: 06/20/24 13:51:03
Equinox: 09/22/24 05:43:32
Moon
Rise: 23:08:22
Transit: 03:20:55
Set: 08:29:24
Duration Seen:09:21
Azimuth: 36.1°
Altitude: -70.3°
Right ascension: 226.4°
Declination: -20.7°
New moon: 04/08/24 11:20:48
Full moon: 04/23/24 16:48:55
Phase: Waning gibbous
(88% full)
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