Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BALD MTN LOC (BDMC1)

Lat: 38.90417°NLon: 120.70522°WElev: 4613.0ft.

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 04 Aug 12:36 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Placerville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Placerville CA
 38.77°N 120.64°W (Elev. 3064 ft)
11:31 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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