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Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Many locations are likely to set records for the highest-ever March temperature. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through Saturday as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

Current conditions at

DEMOCRAT (DEMC1)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 19 Mar 02:25 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Lake Isabella CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 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:
2:56 pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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