Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

MANZANITA LAKE (VIOC1)

Lat: 40.54011°NLon: 121.58016°WElev: 5732.0ft.

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 04:52 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NW Chester CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NW Chester CA
 40.53°N 121.5°W (Elev. 6545 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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