Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 31 Jul 07:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WSW Chester CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WSW Chester CA
 40.2°N 121.59°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Jul 31, 2026
8pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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