Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

Lat: 40.06866°NLon: 121.584°WElev: 4816.0ft.

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jun 05:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNE Paradise CA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNE Paradise CA
 39.98°N 121.41°W (Elev. 5892 ft)
2:00 am PDT Jun 29, 2026
6am PDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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