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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed NNE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Jan 09:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Placerville CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am.  Patchy fog after 11pm. Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Areas of frost before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Areas Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.

    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 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Placerville CA
 38.76°N 120.9°W (Elev. 1493 ft)
1:21 am PST Jan 7, 2026
10am PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026
 
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