Chester, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Chester, a community in Plumas County, California.

Today

97°F

Patchy Smoke then Sunny

Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 95 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

7-day forecast for Chester

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Today	97°F	Patchy Smoke then Sunny	2 to 6 mph SSE	0%
Tonight	56°F	Mostly Clear	1 to 6 mph WNW	0%
Wednesday	95°F	Sunny	1 to 6 mph SSW	0%
Wednesday Night	54°F	Clear	1 to 6 mph WNW	0%
Thursday	96°F	Sunny	1 to 6 mph WSW	0%
Thursday Night	55°F	Clear	1 to 6 mph WNW	0%
Friday	97°F	Sunny	1 to 6 mph SW	0%
Friday Night	57°F	Clear	1 to 6 mph NW	0%
Saturday	96°F	Sunny	1 to 7 mph WSW	0%
Saturday Night	56°F	Clear	1 to 7 mph WNW	0%
Sunday	93°F	Sunny	1 to 7 mph SSW	0%
Sunday Night	53°F	Mostly Clear	1 to 7 mph NW	0%
Monday	90°F	Sunny	1 to 8 mph S	0%
Monday Night	50°F	Clear	1 to 7 mph NW	0%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Chester (40.302, -121.233). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Chester

Last spring frost

May 28

First fall frost

Sep 28

Growing season

124 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Chester: nearby ZIP 96020 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chester, Ca (1.1 mi from Chester). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.