Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 07:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Paradise CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE Paradise CA
 39.99°N 121.36°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
8pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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