Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

PILOT HILL (PLTC1)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 26 Aug 09:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Placerville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Placerville CA
 38.8°N 120.88°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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