Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

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 before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

PILOT HILL (PLTC1)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 08:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Placerville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Placerville CA
 38.74°N 120.87°W (Elev. 1247 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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