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Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

ISABELLA WEATHER STATION NEAR LAKE ISABELLA (ISLC1)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 17 MPH
Barometer 27.18 in (920.42 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Mar 10:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Lake Isabella CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Lake Isabella CA
 35.68°N 118.39°W (Elev. 2759 ft)
Last Update:
10:57 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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