Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BEN BOLT (BENC1)

Lat: 38.59084°NLon: 120.93362°WElev: 905.0ft.

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 07:59 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW El Dorado Hills CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 11pm.  Low around 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 57. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm.  Low around 49. South wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 57. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Low around 49. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW El Dorado Hills CA
 38.66°N 121.11°W (Elev. 597 ft)
2:01 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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