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 >

Current conditions at

ISABELLA WEATHER STATION NEAR LAKE ISABELLA (ISLC1)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 27.07 in (916.7 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 04 Jan 04:45 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Lake Isabella CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  High near 45. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm.  Low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am.  Snow level 5200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am.  Snow level 5500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 45. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Snow level 5200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Snow level 5500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Lake Isabella CA
 35.63°N 118.53°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
4:56 pm PST Jan 4, 2026
5pm PST Jan 4, 2026-6pm PST Jan 11, 2026
 
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