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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed WNW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 19 Feb 01:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Tehachapi CA

Winter Storm Warning February 19, 02:00am until February 20, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning February 19, 02:00am until February 20, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 22 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 8am, then rain and snow between 8am and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 4000 feet in the afternoon . High near 38. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 10. 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 22. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °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 53. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Snow before 8am, then rain and snow between 8am and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 4000 feet in the afternoon . High near 38. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 10 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 53. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. 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 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. 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
 35.14°N 118.45°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
Last Update:
12:57 am PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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