Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

KRN03 QD (KRTC1)

Lat: 35.23667°NLon: 118.68472°WElev: 2064.0ft.

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 09:18 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Tehachapi CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Tehachapi CA
 35.31°N 118.6°W (Elev. 1627 ft)
9:57 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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