Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

PILOT HILL (PLTC1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Dec 06:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Placerville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 50. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 47. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain. High near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 47. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Placerville CA
 38.76°N 120.87°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
1:21 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
7pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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