Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW1020 Tehachapi (C1020)

Lat: 35.14617°NLon: 118.49867°WElev: 3887.34ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 01:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Tehachapi CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Tehachapi CA
 35.14°N 118.5°W (Elev. 3914 ft)
12:57 pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database