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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tehachapi Municipal Airport (KTSP)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 04:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Tehachapi CA

Winter Storm Warning February 19, 04:48am until February 20, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning February 19, 04:48am until February 20, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 8am, then rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 4100 feet in the afternoon . High near 37. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Steady temperature around 27. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow before 8am, then rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 4100 feet in the afternoon . High near 37. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. 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:
3:57 am PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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