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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tehachapi Municipal Airport (KTSP)

Lat: 35.135°NLon: 118.4392°WElev: 4001.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 19 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 05:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Tehachapi CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tehachapi CA
 35.12°N 118.44°W (Elev. 4081 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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