Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BALD MTN LOC (BDMC1)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Jan 04:36 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Placerville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog between 10am and 2pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy fog. Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog between 10am and 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Placerville CA
 38.83°N 120.69°W (Elev. 3383 ft)
1:21 pm PST Jan 6, 2026
5pm PST Jan 6, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026
 
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