Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 28 Dec 08:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SW Chester CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year's Day
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SW Chester CA
 40.11°N 121.48°W (Elev. 4997 ft)
1:21 pm PST Dec 28, 2025
9pm PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026
 
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