Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tehachapi Municipal Airport (KTSP)

Lat: 35.135°NLon: 118.4392°WElev: 4001.0ft.

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 26 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 10:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Tehachapi CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Tehachapi CA
 35.15°N 118.42°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
10:56 am PDT May 16, 2026
11am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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