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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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSW Chester CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSW Chester CA
 40.06°N 121.35°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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