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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PILOT HILL (PLTC1)

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

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 07:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Placerville CA

Red Flag Warning May 16, 05:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Placerville CA
 38.8°N 120.91°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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