Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BEN BOLT (BENC1)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Jan 02:59 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Placerville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog. Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am. Areas of frost before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Areas Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost before 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 11am. Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Placerville CA
 38.72°N 120.81°W (Elev. 2100 ft)
1:21 pm PST Jan 6, 2026
3pm PST Jan 6, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026
 
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