Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

ISABELLA WEATHER STATION NEAR LAKE ISABELLA (ISLC1)

Lat: 35.64583°NLon: 118.47722°WElev: 2680.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SSW 12 MPH
Barometer 27.13 in (918.73 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Feb 10:45 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Lake Isabella CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 4700 feet. High near 40. Wind chill values as low as 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 1am, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 15. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after 10am.  High near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4700 feet. High near 40. Wind chill values as low as 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain before 1am, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 15. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Snow level 4600 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Lake Isabella CA
 35.57°N 118.48°W (Elev. 3957 ft)
10:57 am PST Feb 17, 2026
11am PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026
 
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