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Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Sand Canyon (SE115)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Aug 02:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Tehachapi CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Tehachapi CA
 35.27°N 118.34°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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