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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 23 Aug 09:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSW Chester CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °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 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSW Chester CA
 40.03°N 121.4°W (Elev. 6129 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 23, 2026
10am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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