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Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

CHESTER (CESC1)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Aug 07:02 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Chester CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Chester CA
 40.45°N 121.3°W (Elev. 6903 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 am PDT Aug 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 31, 2026
 
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