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Modesto, California Weather Forecast

Stanislaus County 37.64°N, 121.00°W Pop. 383,134
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Today in Modesto: moderate rain with a high near 68°F and a low around 57°F. Rain chance 69%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Wednesday. Warming trend: highs climb from 68°F today to 77°F by Sunday.

Forecast updated 9:05 PM PDT, Oct 22

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7-Day Forecast for Modesto

Today 10/22
Moderate rain
69%
68°57°
Fri 10/23
Mostly sunny
70°56°
Sat 10/24
Clear sky
72°49°
Sun 10/25
Clear sky
77°49°
Mon 10/26
Clear sky
75°51°
Tue 10/27
Clear sky
71°49°
Wed 10/28
Mostly sunny
71°48°
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp60°59°60°59°58°58°57°57°57°56°57°58°60°62°64°65°67°68°69°70°69°65°63°61°
Rain9%7%5%5%4%3%4%4%4%2%2%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindE 0ESE 0S 0N 0N 1NNE 1N 1NNW 1NNW 2NNW 3NW 4NW 5NW 6NW 7NW 8NW 9NW 10NW 10NW 9NW 9NW 8NW 6WNW 6WNW 6

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
4,360
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.00 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
10.97 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
61°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.94 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 21. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Modesto →

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About Modesto Weather

Modesto sits at about 89 feet above sea level in Stanislaus County, California. About 383,134 people live in the Modesto area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service STO office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KMUX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 9b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 25 to 30°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Feb 23 and the first fall freeze around Dec 9.

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