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Weather in Riverside, California

08:08 PM
Now
Night
91° F
Feels Like 90°
Precipitation 0 %
Wind 6 mph
Humidity 30 %
Today
Hot Day
Day 102°
Night 70°
Precipitation 0 %
Wind 4 mph
UV Index (0 - 11+) 5

Riverside Weather Forecast Updated

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Last Year's Weather on This Day (October 2, 2025)
Cloudy Night

Day

84°

Night

61°

Wind

5 mph

Precipitation

1 %

Air Quality in Riverside

NOW
57 AQI
Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM2.5 15.44 µg/m³
PM10 28.89 µg/m³
O3 0.055 ppm
NO2 2 ppb
SO2 0.6 ppb
CO 0.14 ppm
NH3 0.05 µg/m³
NO 0 µg/m³
PM2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm
PM10 – Inhalable particles <10μm
O3 – Ozone
NO2 – Nitrogen dioxide
SO2 – Sulfur dioxide
CO – Carbon monoxide
NH3 – Ammonia
NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)
PM2.5 – 15.44 µg/m³
PM10 – 28.89 µg/m³
O3 – 107.11 µg/m³
NO2 – 3.79 µg/m³
SO2 – 1.47 µg/m³
CO – 156.55 µg/m³
NH3 – 0.05 µg/m³
NO – 0 µg/m³

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Riverside

Severe Future Likely

Extreme Heat Watch

Extreme Heat Watch issued September 30 at 8:47PM PDT until October 7 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
Oct 2, 10:00 AM → Oct 7, 9:00 PM
WHAT: Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures on the
hottest days ranging from around 90 near the coast to the upper 90s
to around 105 for the valleys possible. Low temperatures for
coastal areas into the western valleys will warm into the lower to
mid 70s during the weekend with those warm overnight temperatures
continuing for next week.

WHERE: Orange County Coastal Areas, Orange County Inland Areas,
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, San
Diego County Coastal Areas, San Diego County Valleys, and Santa Ana
Mountains and Foothills.

WHEN: From Friday morning through Wednesday evening.

IMPACTS: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: A long-duration heat wave is expected to
develop late this week and continue through much of next week into
the following weekend with Moderate or greater HeatRisk for the
coast and valleys and Major to Extreme HeatRisk for inland coastal
areas into the western valleys.
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Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Updated: Sep 30, 11:34 PM Source: NWS Alert
Severe Expected Likely

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning issued October 2 at 12:25PM PDT until October 8 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
Oct 2, 12:25 PM → Oct 8, 8:00 PM
WHAT: For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with high temperatures in the upper 90s to 105 with very warm
nights with low temperatures in the lower to mid 70s expected. For
the Wind Advisory, east winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph
expected.

WHERE: San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland
Empire.

WHEN: For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM PDT Thursday. For
the Wind Advisory, from 6 AM to 6 PM PDT Saturday.

IMPACTS: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Heat
related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat
events.
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Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Updated: Oct 2, 6:50 PM Source: NWS Alert