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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

CHESTER (CESC1)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 03:02 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Chester CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Chester CA
 40.27°N 121.14°W (Elev. 4816 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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