In a volunteer observer's own ground/4.2 mi away/766 ft/261 ft above here
temp, humidity, wind, precip, pressure
Parks/California/Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, California
State Recreation Area in El Dorado County, California* WHAT...High temperatures of 94 to 102 degrees expected and overnight low temperatures in the mid 60s to low 70s, with widespread Moderate HeatRisk and areas of Major HeatRisk. * WHERE...The Sacramento and northern San Joaquin Valleys, Delta and Carquinez Strait, and foothills. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially to anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hottest days expected Monday through Wednesday.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
77°
99°/68°
Clear·
Feels like 77°·Light air 3 mph ENE
Alert. A Heat Advisory is in force for Folsom Lake State Recreation Area until 10 PM Friday. Read the alert in full, and see what it means in the Field Book.
Now. Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is 77° and clear at 11 PM. The dew point is 53°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light air from the east-northeast at 3 mph.
Today and tonight. Tonight falls to about 70° by 7 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day.
The week. The warmest day ahead is Wednesday, near 99°, and the coolest Sunday, near 77°. The days ahead look dry. Wednesday is hot, 99°: heat is a danger to anyone outdoors for long.
The sky now. The Moon is a waning crescent, 22% lit, and rises at 2:43 AM after midnight. The next new Moon is Saturday, Oct 10. Look for Saturn, bright in the south-southeast. A planet shines with a steady light where the stars around it twinkle. The sky is forecast to stay clear: a good night to look up. The day is 11 hours 38 minutes long, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.
0UV Low
36Air quality
49%Humidity
0%Cloud
Now
11:00 PM
77feels77
now, clear
Today
Oct 5
9968
clear day
Wed
Oct 7
9967
UV 7
Thu
Oct 8
9966
UV 7
Fri
Oct 9
9666
UV 6
Sat
Oct 10
8362
UV 6
Sun
Oct 11
7754
UV 6
Mon
Oct 12
7853
UV 6
77°
99°68°
99°67°
99°66°
96°66°
83°62°
77°54°
78°53°
As of 11:00 PM in Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, California.
Air quality
The air at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
Index 36, good, led by ozone. Read at 11 PM from its reporting area, Folsom (CA), 8 miles off.
36Good
- Fine particles (PM2.5)35Good8.2 mi
- Ozone36Good41 ppb8.2 mi
- Nitrogen dioxide2Good2 ppb8.2 mi
The days ahead
Highest 90, moderate, Wed Oct 7, led by ozone. Yesterday measured 50, good.
GoodModerateSensitive groups
- 50YesterdayOct 4
- 77TodayOct 5
- 84TueOct 6
- 90WedOct 7
- 80ThuOct 8
- 77FriOct 9
- 42SatOct 10
Smoke, the next 43 hours
Little smoke near the ground through Wed 5 PM: the index from smoke stays at 17 or under.
Precipitation
What has fallen at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
None in the last 3 days, to Mon 10 PM. Measured by radar and rain gauges, as water.
- Last 24 hours
- 0.00in
- Last 3 days
- 0.00in
Visibility
How far you can see at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, the next 43 hours
Visibility stays 10 miles or more through Wed 5 PM.
F
Now, today, and the week
Weather instrument stations by state
Park
- Designation
- State Recreation Area
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Height at its point
- 505 ft
- County
- El Dorado County
- State
- California
- Latitude
- 38.7707° N
- Longitude
- 121.0590° W
What is measuring near here
The 6 instruments nearest Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 4.2 miles away.
measured now4 instruments
Pilot Hill (CDF)PLTC1
At a river or reservoir gauge/5.1 mi away/1,168 ft/663 ft above here
temp, wind, gust, humidity, pressure
Cameron ParkO61
At an airfield/7.1 mi away/1,253 ft/748 ft above here
temp, wind, gust, visibility, precip, pressure
Beside a road/24.7 mi away/36 ft/469 ft below here
temp, pavement temp, wind, visibility, precip
measured daily2 instruments
El Dorado Hills 0.9 NNWCA-ED-23
In a volunteer observer's own ground/5.2 mi away/771 ft/266 ft above here
precip, snowfall, snow depth
AuburnAUBC1
At a cooperative observer's station/9.5 mi away/1,312 ft/807 ft above here
snowfall, snow depth, precip, high, low
What the snow tracker reads here
Every instrument in this state
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Snow on the ground
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Near Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
The nearest places, each with its own forecast and the instruments nearest it.
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- Auburncity, 9 mi
- Colomacommunity, 9 mi
- Auburn Lake Trailscommunity, 10 mi
- Shingle Springscommunity, 10 mi
- Cold Springscommunity, 10 mi
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