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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CHESTER (CESC1)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 07 Jan 05:02 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Chester CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 13. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 26. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 36. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 13. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 26. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 36. East wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNW Chester CA
 40.43°N 121.29°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
Last Update:
1:20 pm PST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 14, 2026
 
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