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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

CW1020 Tehachapi (C1020)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Feb 05:05 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Tehachapi CA

Winter Storm Warning February 19, 05:19am until February 20, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning February 19, 05:19am until February 20, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 8am, then rain between 8am and 4pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3800 feet in the afternoon . High near 41. Wind chill values as low as 23. Breezy, with a south wind 10 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 less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 19. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Steady temperature around 31. Wind chill values as low as 24. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 8am, then rain between 8am and 4pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3800 feet in the afternoon . High near 41. Wind chill values as low as 23. Breezy, with a south wind 10 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 less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 19. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Tehachapi CA
 35.2°N 118.54°W (Elev. 3209 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 am PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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