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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Aug 02:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSW Chester CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  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 73. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °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 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSW Chester CA
 40.07°N 121.41°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 23, 2026
3am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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