Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 06:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Lake Isabella CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Snow level 7400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 29. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 7400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 29. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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)
5:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
6pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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