Kern River at ISLAND CANAL
17 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Model estimate for 6:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Partly cloudy and 49°9°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).
Now 49°9°
Partly cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 49°9° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 40% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 31% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 75% | 20% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 68% | 13% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 65% | 6% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 59% | 5% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 59% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 53% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 52% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 59% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 93% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 93% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 75% | 6% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 60% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 53% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 49% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°) | 74°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 46% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 82°28°) | 76°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 43% | 40% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 83°28°) | 77°25° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 42% | 41% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 83°28°) | 78°26° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 40% | 43% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 74°23° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 39% | 45% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 53% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 56% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 33% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 69% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 71% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Dry, high 80°, low 50°, warming up.
Dry, high 78°, low 47°.
Mostly dry, highs 63–77°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 21% more heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)
Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).
Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
Tehachapi station, 1893–1997: records and averages
This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 68°20°, over its full 1893–1997 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.
Arvin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clear 6:34 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing