Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 04:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SW Chester CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SW Chester CA
 40.15°N 121.52°W (Elev. 5476 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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