Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

BALD MTN LOC (BDMC1)

Lat: 38.90417°NLon: 120.70522°WElev: 4613.0ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 06:36 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Placerville CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles E Placerville CA
 38.73°N 120.63°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 26, 2026
7am PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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