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Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Feb 05:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Chester CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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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:
1:21 pm PST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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