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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWN CREEK (TCFI1)

Lat: 43.93958°NLon: 115.91153°WElev: 4645.0ft.

NA

95°F

35°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 01 Aug 01:19 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Placerville ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Placerville ID
 43.97°N 115.84°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
Last Update:
12:29 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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