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Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

PIUTES (PIVC1)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Mar 12:51 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Lake Isabella CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Lake Isabella CA
 35.42°N 118.28°W (Elev. 7431 ft)
Last Update:
12:57 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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