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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tehachapi Municipal Airport (KTSP)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 18 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Feb 02:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Tehachapi CA

Winter Storm Warning February 20, 03:21am until February 20, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 20, 03:21am until February 20, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 13. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 14 early. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 13. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 14 early. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tehachapi CA
 35.14°N 118.45°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 am PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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