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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 01:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNE Chico Municipal CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNE Chico Municipal CA
 40.03°N 121.72°W (Elev. 3917 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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