Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW1020 Tehachapi (C1020)

Lat: 35.14642°NLon: 118.49858°WElev: 3884.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed E 7 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 01:25 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Tehachapi CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Tehachapi CA
 35.16°N 118.48°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
12:57 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
1pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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