Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tehachapi Municipal Airport (KTSP)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Sep 10:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Tehachapi CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tehachapi CA
 35.14°N 118.48°W (Elev. 3888 ft)
10:56 pm PDT Sep 8, 2026
11pm PDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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