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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

DEMOCRAT (DEMC1)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 09:25 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Lake Isabella CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F⇓

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. 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)
Last Update:
9:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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