Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

BEN BOLT (BENC1)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 07:59 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Placerville CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between noon and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 62. Light east wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 62. Light east wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Placerville CA
 38.72°N 120.81°W (Elev. 2100 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
9am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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