Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

DEMOCRAT (DEMC1)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 04 Aug 07:25 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Lake Isabella CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East 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)
7:57 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
8am PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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