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NWS Sacramento Changes to Public and Fire Weather Zones Coming April 16, 2026

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Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Apr 04:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Chester CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with an east northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with an east northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Chester CA
 40.12°N 121.39°W (Elev. 6742 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 am PDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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