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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 45%
Wind Speed S 14 MPH
Barometer 26.97 in (913.31 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 May 06:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Lake Isabella CA

Lake Wind Advisory May 17, 07:39am until May 17, 11:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
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    Lake Wind Advisory May 17, 07:39am until May 17, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 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)
6:56 am PDT May 17, 2026
7am PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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