Tropical Storm Edouard to Impact the Northwest Gulf Coast; Heat Expands Eastward

Tropical Storm Edouard will bring tropical storm to hurricane conditions, heavy rainfall, flash and some river flooding, and storm surge to portions of Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are possible in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic. Hot and humid conditions will expand from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Sep 10:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WSW Chester CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles WSW Chester CA
 40.19°N 121.53°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
2:00 am PDT Sep 1, 2026
11am PDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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