Observed 11:15 AM PDT at KAUN

Cold Springs, CA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 69°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	39%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	44%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	52%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	59%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	64%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	60%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	68%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	84%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	86%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	87%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	13%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	29%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	36%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	19%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	2%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2011–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 49°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 49°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 49°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°21° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 47°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°9°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  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.
High, likely
56°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–69°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (STO) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Deer Creek above Scott Road

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 157 ft

Forecast peak 160 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork American River at Placerville - Chili Bar

3.6 mi

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 1,620 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Cosumnes River at El Dorado

11 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Cosumnes River near Somerset

13 mi

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 36

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Placerville 3 Ene · forecast.blue computed averages, 2011–2026 · records 2011–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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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.

Cold Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:29 PM; Morning 7:05–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:39 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Cold Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.