Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jun 10:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Chester CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Chester CA
 40.2°N 121.44°W (Elev. 6339 ft)
2:00 am PDT Jun 24, 2026
11am PDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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