Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tehachapi Municipal Airport (KTSP)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 09:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Tehachapi CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Tehachapi CA
 35.12°N 118.44°W (Elev. 4081 ft)
8:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
9am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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