Outdoor conditions in

Herald

California

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 68°Sunny0% rain37% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 72°Sunny0% rain33% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 76°Sunny0% rain31% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 80°Sunny0% rain29% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 82°Sunny0% rain26% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 83°Sunny0% rain25% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 84°Sunny0% rain24% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 81°Clear0% rain28% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 75°Clear0% rain32% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 72°Clear0% rain37% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 66°Clear0% rain39% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 63°Clear0% rain41% humidityGusts 6 mph
  13. 61°Clear0% rain43% humidityGusts 9 mph
  14. 58°Clear0% rain46% humidityGusts 9 mph
  15. 57°Clear0% rain46% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 56°Clear0% rain48% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 55°Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 6 mph
  18. 53°Clear0% rain51% humidityGusts 6 mph
  19. 52°Clear0% rain50% humidityGusts 8 mph
  20. 52°Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 8 mph
  21. 50°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 8 mph
  22. 52°Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 12 mph
  23. 57°Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 12 mph
  24. 66°Sunny0% rain36% humidityGusts 12 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
24–64%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
21–54%
Wind
13 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
20–54%
Wind
9 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–83%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
41–100%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 84° / 48°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 24–64% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 87° / 50°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 21–54% · Wind 13 mph
  3. 88° / 51°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 20–54% · Wind 9 mph
  4. 84° / 53°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 29–83% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 74° / 49°Monday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 41–100% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Elk Grove area · Updated Thu 10:26 AM
27GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 5:45 AM

Air near ground27 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Herald radar

Radar animation for Herald, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Humidity is 37%.

Humidity
37%
Wind
2 mph
Gusts
8 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 Stockton

About 22 miles away, the Stockton hub looks more deeply at Stockton, CA. It reflects that wider area rather than Herald’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 Elk Grove area, about 11 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 Herald, 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.