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El Cajon Weather & Hourly Forecast

United States · California · 92020

Strong thunderstorm
97°F
Strong thunderstorm
Feels like: 98°F
💧 Humidity 34% 🌡 Pressure 29.83 inHg 💨 Wind 7 mph 👁 Visibility 26.1 mi Clouds 34% ☀️ UV index 8.1 · Very high 🌅 Sunrise 🌇 Sunset

Hourly Forecast for El Cajon

Today
Strong thunderstorm · 3:00 PM Strong thunderstorm
97° 💧 0.002 in 💨 7 mph H 34%29.83 inHg
Mostly sunny · 6:00 PM Mostly sunny
92° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 48%29.83 inHg
Mostly clear night · 9:00 PM Mostly clear night
84° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 63%29.88 inHg
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy night · 12:00 AM Mostly cloudy night
82° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 66%29.88 inHg
Mostly cloudy night · 3:00 AM Mostly cloudy night
79° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 73%29.88 inHg
Mostly cloudy night · 6:00 AM Mostly cloudy night
78° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 73%29.88 inHg
Sunny · 9:00 AM Sunny
89° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 41%29.91 inHg
Sunny · 12:00 PM Sunny
99° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 28%29.88 inHg
Sunny · 3:00 PM Sunny
98° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 26%29.85 inHg
Sunny · 6:00 PM Sunny
91° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 33%29.85 inHg
Mostly clear night · 9:00 PM Mostly clear night
84° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 42%29.91 inHg
Wednesday
Clear night · 12:00 AM Clear night
82° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 47%29.94 inHg
Clear night · 3:00 AM Clear night
79° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 51%29.91 inHg
Clear night · 6:00 AM Clear night
78° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 56%29.91 inHg
Sunny · 9:00 AM Sunny
90° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 41%29.94 inHg
Sunny · 12:00 PM Sunny
102° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 27%29.91 inHg

In El Cajon and, more broadly, across the state of California: As the afternoon comes to a close, clear skies will persist, and temperatures will remain hot, ranging from the mid-70s to near 90 degrees. Winds will be light, coming from the northwest at around 8 mph, with gusts reaching up to 10 mph. As evening approaches, expect continued dry conditions with clear skies and mild breezes. Temperatures will gradually cool but stay warm through the night, making for a comfortable evening without any rain or significant wind. Overall, it will be a pleasant and dry evening with consistent warm temperatures.

15-Day Weather Outlook for El Cajon

TomorrowTomorrow Strong thunderstorm Strong thunderstorm 100°/78° 💧 None 💨 11 mph
Wednesday, Sep 9Wed Sep 9 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny 103°/78° 💧 None 💨 9 mph
Thursday, Sep 10Thu Sep 10 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny 98°/77° 💧 0.019 in 💨 7 mph
Friday, Sep 11Fri Sep 11 Sunny Sunny 88°/70° 💧 None 💨 8 mph
Saturday, Sep 12Sat Sep 12 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy 82°/70° 💧 0.000 in 💨 7 mph
Sunday, Sep 13Sun Sep 13 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy 79°/68° 💧 0.001 in 💨 6 mph
Monday, Sep 14Mon Sep 14 Sunny Sunny 80°/62° 💧 None 💨 6 mph
Tuesday, Sep 15Tue Sep 15 Sunny Sunny 82°/66° 💧 None 💨 6 mph
Wednesday, Sep 16Wed Sep 16 Sunny Sunny 83°/66° 💧 0.000 in 💨 6 mph
Thursday, Sep 17Thu Sep 17 Overcast Overcast 81°/68° 💧 None 💨 6 mph
Friday, Sep 18Fri Sep 18 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny 80°/66° 💧 None 💨 7 mph
Saturday, Sep 19Sat Sep 19 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy 79°/65° 💧 None 💨 7 mph
Sunday, Sep 20Sun Sep 20 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny 78°/65° 💧 None 💨 7 mph
Monday, Sep 21Mon Sep 21 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny 76°/64° 💧 0.005 in 💨 6 mph
Tuesday, Sep 22Tue Sep 22 Overcast Overcast 74°/66° 💧 0.001 in 💨 6 mph

TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK

Temperature & Weather Trends in El Cajon

Vertical axis: °F · Color based on temperature
Strong thunderstorm at 3:00 PM
97° Today 3:00 PM
Sunny at 4:00 PM
95° 4:00 PM
Strong thunderstorm at 5:00 PM
93° 5:00 PM
Mostly sunny at 6:00 PM
92° 6:00 PM
Partly cloudy at 7:00 PM
88° Today 7:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 8:00 PM
85° 8:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 9:00 PM
84° 9:00 PM
Mostly cloudy night at 10:00 PM
84° 10:00 PM
Mostly cloudy night at 11:00 PM
83° Today 11:00 PM
Mostly cloudy night at 12:00 AM
82° 12:00 AM
Overcast night at 1:00 AM
81° 1:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 2:00 AM
80° 2:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 3:00 AM
79° Tomorrow 3:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 4:00 AM
79° 4:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 5:00 AM
78° 5:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 6:00 AM
78° 6:00 AM
Sunny at 7:00 AM
78° Tomorrow 7:00 AM
Sunny at 8:00 AM
84° 8:00 AM
Sunny at 9:00 AM
89° 9:00 AM
Sunny at 10:00 AM
93° 10:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
97° Tomorrow 11:00 AM
Sunny at 12:00 PM
99° 12:00 PM
Sunny at 1:00 PM
100° 1:00 PM
Sunny at 2:00 PM
99° 2:00 PM
Sunny at 3:00 PM
98° Tomorrow 3:00 PM
Sunny at 4:00 PM
96° 4:00 PM
Sunny at 5:00 PM
94° 5:00 PM
Sunny at 6:00 PM
91° 6:00 PM
Sunny at 7:00 PM
88° Tomorrow 7:00 PM
Clear night at 8:00 PM
85° 8:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 9:00 PM
84° 9:00 PM
Clear night at 10:00 PM
84° 10:00 PM
Clear night at 11:00 PM
83° Tomorrow 11:00 PM
Clear night at 12:00 AM
82° 12:00 AM
Clear night at 1:00 AM
80° 1:00 AM
Clear night at 2:00 AM
80° 2:00 AM
Clear night at 3:00 AM
79° Wednesday 3:00 AM
Clear night at 4:00 AM
79° 4:00 AM
Clear night at 5:00 AM
79° 5:00 AM
Clear night at 6:00 AM
78° 6:00 AM
Sunny at 7:00 AM
79° Wednesday 7:00 AM
Sunny at 8:00 AM
85° 8:00 AM
Sunny at 9:00 AM
90° 9:00 AM
Sunny at 10:00 AM
95° 10:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
99° Wednesday 11:00 AM
Sunny at 12:00 PM
102° 12:00 PM
Sunny at 1:00 PM
103° 1:00 PM
Sunny at 2:00 PM
102° 2:00 PM
Sunny at 3:00 PM
102° Wednesday 3:00 PM
Mostly sunny at 4:00 PM
101° 4:00 PM
Sunny at 5:00 PM
98° 5:00 PM
Mostly sunny at 6:00 PM
95° 6:00 PM
Sunny at 7:00 PM
91° Wednesday 7:00 PM
Clear night at 8:00 PM
88° 8:00 PM
Clear night at 9:00 PM
86° 9:00 PM
Clear night at 10:00 PM
85° 10:00 PM
Clear night at 11:00 PM
84° Wednesday 11:00 PM
Clear night at 12:00 AM
82° 12:00 AM
Clear night at 1:00 AM
81° 1:00 AM
Clear night at 2:00 AM
80° 2:00 AM
Clear night at 3:00 AM
79° Thursday 3:00 AM
Clear night at 4:00 AM
78° 4:00 AM
Clear night at 5:00 AM
77° 5:00 AM
Sunny at 8:00 AM
81° 8:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
93° Thursday 11:00 AM
Sunny at 2:00 PM
95° 2:00 PM
Sunny at 5:00 PM
88° 5:00 PM
Clear night at 8:00 PM
78° 8:00 PM
Clear night at 11:00 PM
75° Thursday 11:00 PM
Clear night at 2:00 AM
71° 2:00 AM
Clear night at 5:00 AM
70° 5:00 AM
Sunny at 8:00 AM
74° 8:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
85° Friday 11:00 AM
Sunny at 2:00 PM
86° 2:00 PM
Sunny at 5:00 PM
81° 5:00 PM
Clear night at 8:00 PM
74° 8:00 PM
Clear night at 11:00 PM
72° Friday 11:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 2:00 AM
71° 2:00 AM
Partly cloudy night at 5:00 AM
70° 5:00 AM
Mostly sunny at 8:00 AM
71° 8:00 AM
Mostly sunny at 11:00 AM
80° Saturday 11:00 AM
Mostly sunny at 2:00 PM
82° 2:00 PM
Mostly sunny at 5:00 PM
78° 5:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 8:00 PM
71° 8:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 11:00 PM
70° Saturday 11:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 2:00 AM
68° 2:00 AM
Partly cloudy night at 5:00 AM
68° 5:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
79° 11:00 AM
Sunny at 5:00 PM
78° Sunday 5:00 PM
Clear night at 11:00 PM
68° 11:00 PM
Clear night at 5:00 AM
62° 5:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
80° 11:00 AM
Sunny at 5:00 PM
78° Monday 5:00 PM
Clear night at 11:00 PM
70° 11:00 PM
Clear night at 5:00 AM
66° 5:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
82° 11:00 AM
Sunny at 5:00 PM
80° Tuesday 5:00 PM
Clear night at 11:00 PM
70° 11:00 PM
Clear night at 5:00 AM
66° 5:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
83° 11:00 AM
Overcast at 5:00 PM
80° Wednesday 5:00 PM
Mostly cloudy night at 11:00 PM
71° 11:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 5:00 AM
68° 5:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
81° 11:00 AM
Sunny at 5:00 PM
78° Thursday 5:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 11:00 PM
70° 11:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 5:00 AM
66° 5:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
80° 11:00 AM
Sunny at 5:00 PM
78° Friday 5:00 PM
Clear night at 11:00 PM
69° 11:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 5:00 AM
65° 5:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
79° 11:00 AM
Sunny at 5:00 PM
78° Saturday 5:00 PM
Clear night at 11:00 PM
69° 11:00 PM
Clear night at 5:00 AM
65° 5:00 AM
Mostly sunny at 11:00 AM
78° 11:00 AM
Sunny at 5:00 PM
76° Sunday 5:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 11:00 PM
68° 11:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 5:00 AM
64° 5:00 AM
Mostly sunny at 11:00 AM
76° 11:00 AM
Sunny at 5:00 PM
74° Monday 5:00 PM
Clear night at 11:00 PM
68° 11:00 PM
Overcast night at 5:00 AM
66° 5:00 AM

AIR QUALITY FORECAST

Air Quality Forecast for El Cajon

Hourly forecast · Updated every 2 hours
Moderate
Nearest forecast value 3:00 PM
PM2.5 Fine particles Fair 16,7µg/m³

Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.

PM10 Particulate matter Fair 21,0µg/m³

Includes dust, pollen and other airborne particles. High concentrations may irritate the respiratory system.

O₃ Ozone Moderate 123,0µg/m³

Ground-level ozone can irritate the eyes and respiratory system when concentrations are elevated.

NO₂ Nitrogen dioxide Good 1,3µg/m³

A gas emitted mainly by traffic and some industrial activity. High exposure can affect respiratory health.

Sensitive people should reduce strenuous and prolonged outdoor exertion.

UV & HEALTH

UV, Sun & Health Outlook in El Cajon

Maximum daily UV Today, tomorrow and the following day show the maximum UV index forecast for each day.
0–2 Low 3–5 Moderate 6–7 High 8–10 Very high 11+ Extreme
Today UV 8,1Very high 😐Moderate
Tomorrow UV 9,7Very high 😐Moderate
Wednesday UV 9,4Very high 😐Moderate
Thursday UV 9,5Very high 😐Moderate
Friday UV 9,2Very high 😐Moderate
Saturday UV 7,0High Unavailable
Sunday UV 7,0High Unavailable
Hourly UV index today
3:00 PMUV 6,6 4:00 PMUV 3,8 5:00 PMUV 1,6 6:00 PMUV 0,4 7:00 PMUV 0,0
Today's weather health advice Open today's recommendations.

Very high UV risk

Use SPF 50+ sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses. Seek shade and limit exposure around midday.

Caution for sensitive people

People with respiratory or cardiovascular conditions should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.

High heat

Stay hydrated and avoid intense exercise during the hottest part of the day.

Best in the morning or late in the day

For walking, running or cycling, prefer the early morning or late afternoon.

WIND OUTLOOK

Hourly Wind Forecast for El Cajon

Vertical axis: mph · Horizontal axis: hours
Hourly wind speed Chart of sustained wind and maximum gusts in mph. Today 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Today 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM Today 11:00 PM 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM Tomorrow 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM Tomorrow 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Tomorrow 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Tomorrow 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Tomorrow 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM Tomorrow 11:00 PM 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM Wednesday 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM Wednesday 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Wednesday 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Wednesday 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Wednesday 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 PM 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM Thursday 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 8:00 AM Thursday 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 8:00 PM Thursday 11:00 PM 2:00 AM 5:00 AM 8:00 AM Friday 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 8:00 PM Friday 11:00 PM 2:00 AM 5:00 AM 8:00 AM Saturday 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 8:00 PM Saturday 11:00 PM 2:00 AM 5:00 AM 11:00 AM Sunday 5:00 PM 11:00 PM 5:00 AM 11:00 AM Monday 5:00 PM 11:00 PM 5:00 AM 11:00 AM Tuesday 5:00 PM 11:00 PM 5:00 AM 11:00 AM Wednesday 5:00 PM 11:00 PM 5:00 AM 11:00 AM Thursday 5:00 PM 11:00 PM 5:00 AM 11:00 AM Friday 5:00 PM 11:00 PM 5:00 AM 11:00 AM Saturday 5:00 PM 11:00 PM 5:00 AM 11:00 AM Sunday 5:00 PM 11:00 PM 5:00 AM 11:00 AM Monday 5:00 PM 11:00 PM 5:00 AM
Sustained wind Max gusts
NIGHT SKY · EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA

Tonight's Stargazing & Shooting Stars

Excellent observing conditions. Best local viewing window: 8:00 PM–9:00 PM.

87/100Best-hour score
BEST TIME TONIGHT 8:00 PM–9:00 PM Astronomical darkness: 8:28 PM–5:03 AM
Cloud cover 18% Real hourly forecast for the best viewing hour.
Moonlight 15% Waning Crescent · Moon below the horizon at the best viewing hour.
Meteor activity September ε-Perseids Reference ZHR 8 · Radiant -5° high at the best hour.
Estimated visible meteors 0–1/hour Local estimate after weather, moonlight and radiant-height adjustments.
Chance ≥1 meteor in 30 min5%
UPCOMING METEOR PERIODSStart, peak and end dates · weather should be checked closer to the peak.
SEP 5–SEP 21
September ε-PerseidsStart SEP 5 · Peak SEP 9 · End SEP 21 · ZHR 8 · 6% Moon at peak
ACTIVE NOW
SEP 20–NOV 20
Southern TauridsStart SEP 20 · Peak NOV 5 · End NOV 20 · ZHR 7 · 20% Moon at peak
UPCOMING
OCT 2–NOV 7
OrionidsStart OCT 2 · Peak OCT 21 · End NOV 7 · ZHR 20 · 77% Moon at peak
UPCOMING
OCT 20–DEC 10
Northern TauridsStart OCT 20 · Peak NOV 12 · End DEC 10 · ZHR 5 · 7% Moon at peak
UPCOMING

Experimental local observing estimate. Weather values come from the hourly forecast already used on this page. Moon position and astronomical darkness are calculated locally from time and coordinates. Meteor-shower ZHR describes ideal conditions and is not the number of meteors a person should expect to see locally.

Forecast data for El Cajon were last refreshed today at 2:47 PM. The current forecast period extends through 09/09/2026 at 12:00 PM. Weather, air-quality and UV-index data are provided through WEATHER-INFO.COM. Forecasts are produced automatically from the latest available data and are subject to periodic technical checks. This service is intended for general weather information.