Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW1020 Tehachapi (C1020)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 05:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Tehachapi CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Tehachapi CA
 35.22°N 118.55°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
4:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
5am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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