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Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DEMOCRAT (DEMC1)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Jan 06:25 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Lake Isabella CA

Flood Watch January 4, 06:39pm until January 5, 04:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch January 4, 06:39pm until January 5, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Mon

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Steady temperature around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast 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:
11 Miles WSW Lake Isabella CA
 35.59°N 118.66°W (Elev. 4803 ft)
Last Update:
5:57 pm PST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PST Jan 4, 2026-6pm PST Jan 11, 2026
 
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