Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Jun 07:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSW Chester CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSW Chester CA
 40.08°N 121.35°W (Elev. 6247 ft)
2:01 pm PDT Jun 27, 2026
8pm PDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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