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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 03:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SW Chester CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. 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 60. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
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 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SW Chester CA
 40.07°N 121.44°W (Elev. 6296 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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