Cris Alarcon, News@InEDC.com

(PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA) June 30, 2022 — A heat wave is headed to El Dorado County today and is expected to stay in place throughout the week.

By Saturday temperatures predicted to reach as high as 115 degrees.

Area Forecasts Follows below

NOAA has issued a “…EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING…”

* WHAT…An extended period of dangerously hot conditions with record temperatures up to 115 possible.

* WHERE…Sacramento Valley, northern San Joaquin Valley, Delta, and adjacent foothills and mountains.

* WHEN…From Saturday morning through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS…Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities over the holiday weekend.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Hottest days forecast to occur Sunday and Monday. There will be limited overnight relief from the heat, with lows in the upper 60s to mid 80s.

* Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Placerville, El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe 5-Day Forecast:

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PLACERVILLE —

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.
Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 79.
Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

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EL DORADO HILLS —

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East wind around 7 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.
Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 78.
Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE —

Today: Sunny. Highs 79 to 89. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 79 to 89. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 46 to 56. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Thursday: Sunny. Highs 81 to 91. Light winds.
Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 48 to 58.
Friday Through Labor Day: Clear. Highs 82 to 92. Lows 47 to 57.