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Current conditions at

CW5283 Foothill Ranch (C5283)

Lat: 33.685°NLon: 117.65583°WElev: 970.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Dec 01:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Rancho Santa Margarita CA

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Rancho Santa Margarita CA
 33.71°N 117.62°W (Elev. 1795 ft)
Last Update:
12:54 pm PST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Dec 25, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025
 
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