Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 09 Jul 04:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Chester CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Chester CA
 40.16°N 121.43°W (Elev. 5974 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Jul 9, 2026
5pm PDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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