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 >

Current conditions at

SCE Sand Canyon (SE115)

Lat: 35.17785°NLon: 118.31055°WElev: 4902.0ft.

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 18 Feb 08:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Tehachapi CA

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 08:42pm until February 20, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 18, 08:42pm until February 20, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 10am, then rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm.  High near 36. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Wind chill values as low as 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely before 10am, then rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. High near 36. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. 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. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Tehachapi CA
 35.14°N 118.34°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
7:57 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
8pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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