Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

ISABELLA WEATHER STATION NEAR LAKE ISABELLA (ISLC1)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 27.28 in (923.81 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 02:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Lake Isabella CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. 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 northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 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)
2:56 am PDT Mar 17, 2026
3am PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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