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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

CHESTER (CESC1)

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

NA

85°F

29°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed S 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 03:02 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Chester CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Chester CA
 40.23°N 121.24°W (Elev. 4606 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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