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Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Apr 03:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Chester CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Chester CA
 40.12°N 121.39°W (Elev. 6742 ft)
2:01 pm PDT Apr 15, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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