Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 May 12:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles WSW Chester CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 53. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles WSW Chester CA
 40.19°N 121.67°W (Elev. 3212 ft)
11:31 pm PDT May 26, 2026
1am PDT May 27, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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