Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

PIUTES (PIVC1)

Lat: 35.44451°NLon: 118.27883°WElev: 6475.0ft.

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 05:51 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Lake Isabella CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Lake Isabella CA
 35.42°N 118.28°W (Elev. 7431 ft)
5:57 am PST Jan 21, 2026
6am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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