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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WSW Chester CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WSW Chester CA
 40.16°N 121.58°W (Elev. 3445 ft)
11:31 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
11am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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