Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

PILOT HILL (PLTC1)

Lat: 38.83168°NLon: 121.0092°WElev: 1249.0ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 04:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Folsom CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Widespread dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Folsom CA
 38.71°N 121.18°W (Elev. 397 ft)
1:26 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
6pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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