Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 1 h 47 min
When
Until 9 AM PDT this morning.
Where
Tehachapi.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Hanford CA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility down to 1/4 mile or less in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Tehachapi
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Observed 6:35 AM PDT at KTSP

Tehachapi, CA weather

Foggy and 43°6°.

Forecasts differ

Now 43°6°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 33°1° by 11 AM (dry)
Humidity: 100%; Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 64°18° today at 5 PM

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	32%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	24%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	9%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	3%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	10%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	10%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	12%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	11%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	12%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	15%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	10%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	13%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	61%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	35%	2%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	31%	31%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	32%	29%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	30%	36%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	40%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	48%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	33%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	31%	41%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	45%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	69%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	67%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	63%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	37%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	31%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 0 to 15 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 38. West wind 0 to 15 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.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  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.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
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.
High, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  20% chance · 0.4 in10.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–69°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 79

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Tehachapi 4 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1997–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—FriOct 23
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Tehachapi weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:23 PM; Morning 6:51–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:33 PM; Morning 6:41–6:51 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:33 PM–6:42 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from Tehachapi. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,900 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Dense Fog Advisory