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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PILOT HILL (PLTC1)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 14 May 03:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Placerville CA

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 05:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW Placerville CA
 38.82°N 120.92°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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