Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

67°F

19°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	SSE 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	02 May 12:54 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Chester CA

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 40 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 40. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 43.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.