Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 04 Aug 08:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Chester CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Chester CA
 40.12°N 121.39°W (Elev. 6742 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
9am PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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