Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

CHESTER (CESC1)

Lat: 40.29261°NLon: 121.24394°WElev: 4547.0ft.

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 08:02 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Chester CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Chester CA
 40.2°N 121.15°W (Elev. 4537 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
8pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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