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Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NNE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 05 Mar 05:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Chester CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of frost between 11pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Areas Frost

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Areas of frost between 11pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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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 Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PST Mar 5, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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