Outdoor conditions in

Cowan

California
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 51°Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 52°Sunny0% rain61% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 57°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 64°Sunny0% rain41% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 69°Sunny0% rain34% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 73°Sunny0% rain30% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 77°Sunny0% rain27% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 81°Sunny0% rain25% humidityGusts 12 mph
  9. 82°Sunny0% rain23% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 83°Sunny0% rain23% humidityGusts 12 mph
  11. 84°Sunny0% rain22% humidityGusts 12 mph
  12. 81°Clear0% rain25% humidityGusts 8 mph
  13. 76°Clear0% rain31% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 73°Clear0% rain36% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 68°Clear0% rain39% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 66°Clear0% rain41% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 64°Clear0% rain42% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 62°Clear0% rain45% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 61°Clear0% rain46% humidityGusts 3 mph
  20. 59°Clear0% rain48% humidityGusts 5 mph
  21. 57°Clear0% rain51% humidityGusts 5 mph
  22. 55°Clear0% rain54% humidityGusts 6 mph
  23. 55°Clear0% rain55% humidityGusts 7 mph
  24. 54°Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 7 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
22–63%
Wind
12 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
19–61%
Wind
13 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
18–55%
Wind
14 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
21–62%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
35–92%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 84° / 51°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 22–63% · Wind 12 mph
  2. 87° / 53°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 19–61% · Wind 13 mph
  3. 90° / 56°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 18–55% · Wind 14 mph
  4. 87° / 57°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 21–62% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 77° / 53°Monday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 35–92% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Modesto area · Updated Thu 6:26 AM
54ModerateUS AQI

Moderate through 12 PM.

54 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 5:45 AM

Air near ground54 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Cowan radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Cowan.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Lower-concern hours fall overnight.

No lower-concern three-hour stretch between 9 AM and 11 PM appears in this outlook.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 63% with light wind and gusts below 7 mph.

Humidity
63%
Wind
1 mph
Gusts
6 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Modesto

About 1 miles away, the Modesto hub looks more deeply at Modesto, CA. It reflects that wider area rather than Cowan’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Modesto area, about 7 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Cowan, CA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.