Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PILOT HILL (PLTC1)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Jan 04:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Placerville CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Areas of fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 3am.  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: Areas of fog before 10am. Areas of frost before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Areas Frost
    and Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of rain before 8am. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 3am. 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
Areas of fog before 10am. Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Placerville CA
 38.76°N 120.87°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
1:21 am PST Jan 7, 2026
5am PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026
 
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