Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

CHESTER (CESC1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 06:02 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Chester CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain between noon and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Chester CA
 40.41°N 121.26°W (Elev. 6509 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
6am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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