El Cajon, California weather
United States · America/Los_Angeles · 32.79, -116.96
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El Cajon, CA Weather Today
Current conditions, hourly and 7 day forecast, official severe weather alerts, and air quality for El Cajon, California. Every section shows where the data came from and when it was last checked.
Your briefing
El Cajon, California
- Right now
- No official warning for this location. 65° and clear sky.Observed
- Next few hours
- No rain in the forecast for the next few hours.Forecast
- Your day
- Best outdoor window: 12 PM to 5 PM.Our reading
- UV index 6 — sunburn risk during the strongest sun.Observed
Official warnings for this location come from NOAA / National Weather Service. Lines marked Our reading are WeatherSignal’s reading of the measurements and forecast, not an official statement.
El Cajon, California
65°
Clear sky
Feels like 65° · High 91° · Low 62°
Clear sky here right now. Nothing falling.
Mild and clear early this morning. 65° right now. Today's high is 91°.
- Sunrise 11:00 PM
- Today's high 91°
- Rain next 6 hrs 0%
Next few hours
Now
65°
—
5 AM
65°
—
6 AM
64°
—
7 AM
62°
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8 AM
66°
—
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 6 mph N
- Humidity
- 50%
- Air quality
- No reading
Source updated: 12:02:49 PM · WeatherSignal checked: 12:02:49 PM
What matters today
Six quick answers for El Cajon. Tap Why? on any of them to see the reasoning.
Umbrella
Nah (Good)
Best time
8 AM (Good)
Dog walk
8 AM (Good)
Car wash
Go for it (Good)
Cookout
Move it inside (Not good)
Windows
Roll 'em down (Good)
Today's Signal
Mixed day
60/100
A mixed day: the wind and poor visibility will get in the way of outdoor plans.
Visibility 0.0 mi · Active High Wind Warning
Today is about 12° warmer than the rest of the week.
See exactly how this number was worked out
Every location starts at 100. Points come off for heat, cold, rain, wind, UV, humidity, poor visibility, and any official alert. Nothing is ever added back.
- Starting score100
- Visibility 0.0 mi-10
- Active High Wind Warning-30
- Final Signal60
Next 12 hours
Steady conditions, but the temperature swings about 29° across the next 12 hours.
- 7 AMCoolest stretch · 62°
- 11 AMSunset
- 11 AMWind picks up to about 22 mph
- 2 PMWarmest stretch · 91°
- 5 AM—65 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 6 AM—64 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 7 AM—62 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 8 AM—66 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 9 AM—75 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 10 AM—83 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 11 AM—86 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 12 PM—88 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 1 PM—90 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 2 PM—91 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 3 PM—91 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 4 PM—90 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
The line is temperature by hour. The number under each hour is the chance of rain. Scroll sideways for the full 12 hours.
Next change
It warms up through the next several hours
Temperatures climb from about 65° to 90°, topping out near 91°. There is no meaningful rain signal in the next several hours.
WeatherSignal NOW: El Cajon, California
One number for everything happening around you, from 0 to 100.
82
WATCHFUL
Severe weather is what is pulling this number down: official advisory in effect.
Tap any line to see exactly what added or subtracted points. Every rule is published on our methodology page. This is an informational signal, not a safety rating: official warnings always come first.
What this means
Generated from the forecast values above using fixed rules: not an AI guess.
- A High Wind Warning issued by NWS San Diego CA is active for San Diego County Inland Valleys.
- No significant precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
Next 24 hours
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| Time | Condition | Temp | Feels | Precip % | Amount | Wind | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | Clear sky | 65° | 65° | 0% | 0.00″ | 6 N | 50% |
| 6 AM | Clear sky | 64° | 64° | 0% | 0.00″ | 6 NNW | 54% |
| 7 AM | Clear sky | 62° | 62° | 0% | 0.00″ | 5 NW | 55% |
| 8 AM | Clear sky | 66° | 66° | 0% | 0.00″ | 10 W | 49% |
| 9 AM | Clear sky | 75° | 75° | 0% | 0.00″ | 12 W | 34% |
| 10 AM | Mainly clear | 83° | 83° | 0% | 0.00″ | 9 WNW | 26% |
| 11 AM | Mainly clear | 86° | 86° | 0% | 0.00″ | 22 ENE | 22% |
| 12 PM | Clear sky | 88° | 88° | 0% | 0.00″ | 29 E | 21% |
| 1 PM | Clear sky | 90° | 90° | 0% | 0.00″ | 26 E | 20% |
| 2 PM | Clear sky | 91° | 91° | 0% | 0.00″ | 25 E | 19% |
| 3 PM | Clear sky | 91° | 91° | 0% | 0.00″ | 25 E | 20% |
| 4 PM | Clear sky | 90° | 90° | 0% | 0.00″ | 26 E | 19% |
| 5 PM | Clear sky | 89° | 89° | 0% | 0.00″ | 25 E | 18% |
| 6 PM | Clear sky | 86° | 86° | 0% | 0.00″ | 25 E | 20% |
| 7 PM | Clear sky | 84° | 84° | 0% | 0.00″ | 22 E | 22% |
| 8 PM | Clear sky | 82° | 82° | 0% | 0.00″ | 22 E | 22% |
| 9 PM | Clear sky | 81° | 81° | 0% | 0.00″ | 22 E | 23% |
| 10 PM | Clear sky | 79° | 79° | 0% | 0.00″ | 20 ESE | 25% |
| 11 PM | Clear sky | 79° | 79° | 0% | 0.00″ | 20 ENE | 26% |
| 12 AM | Clear sky | 78° | 78° | 0% | 0.00″ | 21 ENE | 25% |
| 1 AM | Clear sky | 78° | 78° | 0% | 0.00″ | 22 ENE | 25% |
| 2 AM | Partly cloudy | 75° | 75° | 0% | 0.00″ | 21 S | 28% |
| 3 AM | Overcast | 74° | 74° | 0% | 0.00″ | 16 SW | 29% |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 73° | 73° | 0% | 0.00″ | 11 WSW | 30% |
7-day forecast
Confidence decreases the further out you look.
Today
Mainly clear
91° / 62°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 29 mph
- UV:
- 6.2
- Sun:
- 11 PM to 11 AM
Sat, Oct 17
Partly cloudy
89° / 73°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 25 mph
- UV:
- 6.4
- Sun:
- 11 PM to 11 AM
Sun, Oct 18
Clear sky
89° / 62°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 9 mph
- UV:
- 6.6
- Sun:
- 11 PM to 11 AM
Mon, Oct 19
Clear sky
82° / 63°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 10 mph
- UV:
- 0.4
- Sun:
- 11 PM to 11 AM
Tue, Oct 20
Clear sky
77° / 64°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 6 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 11 PM to 11 AM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Wed, Oct 21
Clear sky
71° / 60°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 8 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 11 PM to 11 AM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Thu, Oct 22
Clear sky
65° / 57°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 6 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 11 PM to 11 AM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Forecasts describe likely conditions, not guaranteed outcomes. Official warnings from your national weather service always take precedence over anything shown here.
El Cajon hourly weather
Hour by hour, out to eight days ahead.
El Cajon 7 day forecast
Highs, lows and rain chance for the week.
Air quality detail
Pollutants, category, and official guidance.