South Fork American River at Placerville - Chili Bar
7.5 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 295 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Model estimate for 6:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)
Clear and 56°13°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°), high 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°).
Now 56°13°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 66% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 57% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 55% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 52% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 63% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 42% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 42% | 62% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 42% | 67% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 42% | 64% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 46% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 47% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 62% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 66% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 66% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 66% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 66% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 61% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 59% | 10% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 12% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 54% | 12% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 15% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 3% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 49% | 3% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 3% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 3% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 7% | 1 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 63°, low 46°.
Dry, high 68°, low 48°, warming up.
Dry, high 64°, low 43°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 55–66°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (STO) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:47 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 44% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).
Sun, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 10°5° colder than typical.
Placerville station, 1900–2011: records and averages
This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 71°22°, over its full 1900–2011 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.
Camino weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
Clear 6:39 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing