Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

ISABELLA WEATHER STATION NEAR LAKE ISABELLA (ISLC1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer 27.2 in (921.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Jan 08:45 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Lake Isabella CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Lake Isabella CA
 35.63°N 118.53°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
8:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
9am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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