Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW1020 Tehachapi (C1020)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed ESE 18 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 31 Dec 11:40 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Tehachapi CA

Flood Watch until January 1, 10:00pm
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    Flood Watch until January 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain, mainly before 10am.  High near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 55. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am.  Low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am.  High near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain. Low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 55. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Low around 41. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Tehachapi CA
 35.2°N 118.54°W (Elev. 3209 ft)
10:56 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
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