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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PILOT HILL (PLTC1)

Lat: 38.83168°NLon: 121.0092°WElev: 1249.0ft.

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NNE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 09:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N El Dorado Hills CA

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 05:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N El Dorado Hills CA
 38.73°N 121.1°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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