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Carlsbad, California weather · now

66°

Cloudy

High / Low
74° / 64°
Wind
6 mph SSE
Humidity
84%
No precipitation expected in the next 1.5 hours.
ModerateAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassHighWeedLow
Sun 5:49 AM 8:00 PM 14h 12m
Moon Waning Crescent 12% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Carlsbad, California, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect partly sunny today. Today's high is 74° with a low near 64°. 1 active weather alert in effect.

What to wear today

Long sleeves or short — your call

Sweet spot at 74°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.

Next 24 hours

60° 70° 80° ↑ 74° ↓ 64° 4 AM 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM

  1. 4 AM

    65°

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  2. 6 AM

    65°

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  3. 8 AM

    66°

    0%

  4. 10 AM

    71°

    0%

  5. 12 PM

    73°

    1%

  6. 2 PM

    74°

    1%

  7. 4 PM

    73°

    1%

  8. 6 PM

    72°

    3%

  9. 8 PM

    68°

    3%

  10. 10 PM

    67°

    3%

  11. 12 AM

    68°

    2%

  12. 2 AM

    67°

    2%

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  • Traffic camera at (C368) I-5 : SB at Carlsbad Village_T LIVE · 2m
    (C368) I-5 : SB at Carlsbad Village_T<1 miCaltrans
  • Traffic camera at (C367) I- 5: SB at Carlsbad Village_B LIVE · 2m
    (C367) I- 5: SB at Carlsbad Village_B<1 miCaltrans
  • Traffic camera at (C369) I-5 : NB at Carlsbad Village T LIVE · 2m
    (C369) I-5 : NB at Carlsbad Village T<1 miCaltrans
  • Traffic camera at (C370) I-5 : NB at Carlsbad Village B LIVE · 2m
    (C370) I-5 : NB at Carlsbad Village B<1 miCaltrans

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7 days

  1. Today 7/11 Partly Sunny 3% 74° · 64°
    1. 4 AM 65° Cloudy
    2. 5 AM 64° Cloudy
    3. 6 AM 65° Cloudy
    4. 7 AM 65° Cloudy
    5. 8 AM 66° Cloudy
    6. 9 AM 69° Cloudy
    7. 10 AM 71° Cloudy
    8. 11 AM 72° Mostly Sunny 1%
    9. 12 PM 73° Mostly Sunny 1%
    10. 1 PM 73° Mostly Sunny 1%
    11. 2 PM 74° Mostly Sunny 1%
    12. 3 PM 74° Mostly Sunny 1%
    13. 4 PM 73° Mostly Sunny 1%
    14. 5 PM 73° Mostly Sunny 3%
    15. 6 PM 72° Partly Cloudy 3%
    16. 7 PM 70° Partly Cloudy 3%
    17. 8 PM 68° Partly Cloudy 3%
    18. 9 PM 67° Partly Cloudy 3%
    19. 10 PM 67° Partly Cloudy 3%
    20. 11 PM 68° Mostly Cloudy 2%
  2. Sun 7/12 Partly Sunny 4% 75° · 69°
    1. 12 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 2%
    2. 1 AM 67° Mostly Cloudy 2%
    3. 2 AM 67° Cloudy 2%
    4. 3 AM 68° Cloudy 2%
    5. 4 AM 67° Cloudy 2%
    6. 5 AM 68° Cloudy 1%
    7. 6 AM 68° Cloudy 1%
    8. 7 AM 68° Cloudy 1%
    9. 8 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    10. 9 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    11. 10 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    12. 11 AM 73° Mostly Sunny 4%
    13. 12 PM 74° Mostly Sunny 4%
    14. 1 PM 74° Mostly Sunny 4%
    15. 2 PM 75° Mostly Sunny 4%
    16. 3 PM 75° Mostly Sunny 4%
    17. 4 PM 74° Mostly Sunny 4%
    18. 5 PM 74° Mostly Sunny 4%
    19. 6 PM 73° Partly Cloudy 4%
    20. 7 PM 71° Partly Cloudy 4%
    21. 8 PM 69° Partly Cloudy 4%
    22. 9 PM 69° Partly Cloudy 4%
    23. 10 PM 69° Partly Cloudy 4%
    24. 11 PM 69° Cloudy 3%
  3. Mon 7/13 Partly Sunny 9% 76° · 70°
    1. 12 AM 69° Cloudy 3%
    2. 1 AM 69° Cloudy 3%
    3. 2 AM 69° Cloudy 3%
    4. 3 AM 70° Cloudy 3%
    5. 4 AM 70° Cloudy 3%
    6. 5 AM 70° Cloudy 4%
    7. 6 AM 69° Cloudy 4%
    8. 7 AM 69° Cloudy 4%
    9. 8 AM 70° Cloudy 4%
    10. 9 AM 71° Cloudy 4%
    11. 10 AM 72° Cloudy 4%
    12. 11 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 9%
    13. 12 PM 75° Mostly Sunny 9%
    14. 1 PM 75° Mostly Sunny 9%
    15. 2 PM 76° Mostly Sunny 9%
    16. 3 PM 76° Mostly Sunny 9%
    17. 4 PM 75° Mostly Sunny 9%
    18. 5 PM 75° Mostly Sunny 1%
    19. 6 PM 73° Partly Cloudy 1%
    20. 7 PM 71° Partly Cloudy 1%
    21. 8 PM 70° Partly Cloudy 1%
    22. 9 PM 70° Partly Cloudy 1%
    23. 10 PM 70° Partly Cloudy 1%
    24. 11 PM 70° Mostly Cloudy
  4. Tue 7/14 Mostly Sunny 2% 77° · 70°
    1. 12 AM 70° Mostly Cloudy
    2. 1 AM 70° Mostly Cloudy
    3. 2 AM 70° Mostly Cloudy
    4. 3 AM 70° Mostly Cloudy
    5. 4 AM 70° Mostly Cloudy
    6. 5 AM 70° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    7. 6 AM 70° Partly Sunny 1%
    8. 7 AM 70° Partly Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 70° Partly Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 72° Partly Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 73° Partly Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 75° Sunny 2%
    13. 12 PM 76° Sunny 2%
    14. 1 PM 76° Sunny 2%
    15. 2 PM 76° Sunny 2%
    16. 3 PM 77° Sunny 2%
    17. 4 PM 76° Sunny 2%
    18. 5 PM 75° Sunny 2%
    19. 6 PM 73° Mostly Clear 2%
    20. 7 PM 72° Mostly Clear 2%
    21. 8 PM 71° Mostly Clear 2%
    22. 9 PM 71° Mostly Clear 2%
    23. 10 PM 71° Mostly Clear 2%
    24. 11 PM 71° Partly Cloudy
  5. Wed 7/15 Mostly Sunny 2% 79° · 72°
    1. 12 AM 71° Partly Cloudy
    2. 1 AM 71° Partly Cloudy
    3. 2 AM 71° Partly Cloudy
    4. 3 AM 71° Partly Cloudy
    5. 4 AM 71° Partly Cloudy
    6. 5 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy
    7. 6 AM 71° Partly Sunny
    8. 7 AM 71° Partly Sunny
    9. 8 AM 72° Partly Sunny
    10. 9 AM 73° Partly Sunny
    11. 10 AM 75° Partly Sunny
    12. 11 AM 76° Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 77° Sunny 1%
    14. 1 PM 78° Sunny 1%
    15. 2 PM 78° Sunny 1%
    16. 3 PM 78° Sunny 1%
    17. 4 PM 78° Sunny 1%
    18. 5 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 2%
    19. 6 PM 75° Partly Cloudy 2%
    20. 7 PM 73° Partly Cloudy 2%
    21. 8 PM 72° Partly Cloudy 2%
    22. 9 PM 72° Partly Cloudy 2%
    23. 10 PM 72° Partly Cloudy 2%
    24. 11 PM 72° Mostly Cloudy 1%
  6. Thu 7/16 Mostly Sunny 14% 78° · 71°
    1. 12 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    2. 1 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    3. 2 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    4. 3 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    5. 4 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    6. 5 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    7. 6 AM 72° Partly Sunny 1%
    8. 7 AM 72° Partly Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 72° Partly Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 73° Partly Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 75° Partly Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 8%
    13. 12 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 8%
    14. 1 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 8%
    15. 2 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 8%
    16. 3 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 8%
    17. 4 PM 76° Mostly Sunny 8%
    18. 5 PM 75° Mostly Sunny 14%
    19. 6 PM 74° Partly Cloudy 14%
    20. 7 PM 72° Partly Cloudy 14%
    21. 8 PM 71° Partly Cloudy 14%
    22. 9 PM 71° Partly Cloudy 14%
    23. 10 PM 71° Partly Cloudy 14%
    24. 11 PM 71° Mostly Cloudy 11%
  7. Fri 7/17 Slight Chance Rain Showers 20% 76° · —
    1. 12 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 11%
    2. 1 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 11%
    3. 2 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 11%
    4. 3 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 11%
    5. 4 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 11%
    6. 5 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    7. 6 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    8. 7 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    9. 8 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    10. 9 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    11. 10 AM 74° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    12. 11 AM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    13. 12 PM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    14. 1 PM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    15. 2 PM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    16. 3 PM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Sat 7/18 Cloudy 16% 83° · 68°
  2. Sun 7/19 Sunny 6% 83° · 66°
  3. Mon 7/20 Sunny 5% 82° · 66°
  4. Tue 7/21 Partly Cloudy 4% 78° · 64°
  5. Wed 7/22 Cloudy 13% 78° · 65°
  6. Thu 7/23 Cloudy 14% 82° · 67°
  7. Fri 7/24 Cloudy 14% 94° · 75°
  8. Sat 7/25 Cloudy 10% 88° · 75°
  9. Sun 7/26 Cloudy 10% 87° · 72°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Sunday, 7/12

Partly Sunny, 75° / 69°

  1. Tomorrow75°69°
  2. Mon76°70°
  3. Tue77°70°
  4. Wed79°72°
  5. Thu78°71°
  6. Fri76°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • Run6 AM

    comfortable at 65°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike6 AM

    comfortable at 65°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf6 AM

    comfortable at 65°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic9 AM

    comfortable at 69°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Carlsbad

Carlsbad in July typically averages 73° highs and 63° lows, with about 1 day of rain. The hottest stretch is August (average high 76°); the coldest is January (average low 49°). March is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan64°49°6
Feb64°51°6
Mar65°52°8
Apr65°53°8
May68°58°7
Jun70°60°3
Jul73°63°1
Aug76°64°1
Sep76°64°5
Oct72°58°6
Nov66°52°7
Dec65°50°4

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
SGX 53,34
Radar station
KNKX
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
33.158, -117.351