Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BALD MTN LOC (BDMC1)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 03:36 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Placerville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm.  Steady temperature around 49. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain after 11pm.  Low around 42. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. Steady temperature around 49. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain after 11pm. Low around 42. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Placerville CA
 38.79°N 120.82°W (Elev. 1995 ft)
2:16 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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