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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 09:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SW Chester CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SW Chester CA
 40.14°N 121.4°W (Elev. 6158 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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