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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CW5283 Foothill Ranch (C5283)

Lat: 33.685°NLon: 117.65583°WElev: 986.91ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Apr 07:25 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Rancho Santa Margarita CA

Wind Advisory until April 3, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until April 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rancho Santa Margarita CA
 33.66°N 117.61°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
12:05 am PDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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