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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jul 06:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSW Chester CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSW Chester CA
 40.09°N 121.32°W (Elev. 5331 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 am PDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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