Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BALD MTN LOC (BDMC1)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Jan 09:36 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Placerville CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Patchy fog after midnight. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog after midnight. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNE Placerville CA
 38.85°N 120.72°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
1:21 am PST Jan 7, 2026
10am PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026
 
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