Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

BALD MTN LOC (BDMC1)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Aug 08:36 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Placerville CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke before noon. Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke before noon. Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light southeast wind.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Placerville CA
 38.89°N 120.59°W (Elev. 4222 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 28, 2026
8am PDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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