Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

DEMOCRAT (DEMC1)

Lat: 35.53189°NLon: 118.63058°WElev: 2364.0ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 06:25 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Lake Isabella CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Lake Isabella CA
 35.51°N 118.61°W (Elev. 4465 ft)
6:56 am PDT Aug 26, 2026
6am PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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