Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tehachapi Municipal Airport (KTSP)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Tehachapi CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  High near 52. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level 4800 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 52. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tehachapi CA
 35.12°N 118.44°W (Elev. 4081 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Apr 11, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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