Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

PILOT HILL (PLTC1)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Dec 07:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Placerville CA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 5pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Patchy fog after 7pm. Steady temperature around 49. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 48. South southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Patchy fog after 7pm. Steady temperature around 49. 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. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 48. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Rain before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Placerville CA
 38.76°N 120.9°W (Elev. 1493 ft)
1:21 am PST Dec 31, 2025
8am PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026
 
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