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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 09:19 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Placerville ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Placerville ID
 43.97°N 115.84°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
12:29 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
10am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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