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

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

Lat: 35.70589°NLon: 118.55977°WElev: 6823.0ft.

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 22 Jan 07:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Lake Isabella CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7200 feet. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7200 feet. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Lake Isabella CA
 35.7°N 118.57°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
6:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
7am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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