Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

BALD MTN LOC (BDMC1)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Aug 10:36 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Placerville CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Placerville CA
 38.73°N 120.75°W (Elev. 2543 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 25, 2026
11am PDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 31, 2026
 
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