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Kern County11:59 PM PDT35.13°N, 117.99°WElevation 2,405 ft

Current conditions

Clear
62°
Clear
Feels like 62°
High 76° Tuesday·Low 42° tonight
WindSW 5 mph
Humidity34%
Dew point33°
Pressure30.02 inHg
Visibility10.0 mi
Cloud cover2%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:08 AM
Sunset6:05 PM

Observed at Mojave · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Monday Night

    Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  • Tuesday

    Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Tuesday Night

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 20 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Clear 54°
  2. Tue12 AM Clear 52°
  3. 1 AM Clear 50°
  4. 2 AM Clear 49°
  5. 3 AM Clear 48°
  6. 4 AM Clear 45°
  7. 5 AM Mostly Clear 44°
  8. 6 AM Sunny 43°
  9. 7 AM Sunny 42°
  10. 8 AM Sunny 44°
  11. 9 AM Sunny 50°
  12. 10 AM Sunny 57°
  13. 11 AM Sunny 62°
  14. 12 PM Sunny 67°
  15. 1 PM Sunny 70°
  16. 2 PM Sunny 74°
  17. 3 PM Sunny 75°
  18. 4 PM Sunny 73°
  19. 5 PM Sunny 71°
  20. 6 PM Mostly Clear 67°
  21. 7 PM Mostly Clear 62°
  22. 8 PM Mostly Clear 57°
  23. 9 PM Mostly Clear 54°
  24. 10 PM Mostly Clear 53°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 25 Mostly Clear Mostly Clear45°
  2. TodayOct 26 Sunny Sunny42°78°
  3. TueOct 27 Sunny Sunny42°76°
  4. WedOct 28 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny45°72°
  5. ThuOct 29 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny45°72°
  6. FriOct 30 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny43°71°
  7. SatOct 31 Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain46%44°65°
  8. SunNov 1 Chance Light Rain Chance Light Rain46%62°
  9. MonNov 2 Sunny Sunny48°69°
  10. TueNov 3 Sunny Sunny47°71°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

50
Good
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Mojave, CA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:08 AM
Sunset 6:05 PM
Daylight 10 h 56 min (−2 min 0 s tomorrow)
Waning Gibbous · 98% lit
Moonrise 6:07 PM Moonset 7:45 AM
Full moon Nov 24 New moon Nov 9

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Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in HNX, issued 2 hrs ago

Key Messages

1. Dry conditions continue for the next several days with near average temperatures today before temperatures cooldown to below average.

2. A disturbance dropping southeast from near Alaska will bring the next chance for precipitation in our area by this coming weekend (low confidence).

Discussion

Another pleasant day across Central California as near seasonal normal conditions were felt under sunny skies. A storm pushing across the Pacific Northwest brought cooler temperatures and an increase in winds as precipitation stayed well to the north. Along with a near zero chance of precipitation across Central California in the next 24 to 48 hours, temperatures sand winds have seen a change. At this point, the Probability of Exceedance (PoE) of reaching 75 degrees is now below 10 percent (outside the Mojave Desert) going forward and into the weekend. In addition, the PoE of reaching 70 degrees falls below 70 percent by Wednesday with sporadic higher PoE values on Thursday and Friday. Otherwise, temperatures expected to remain at below normal values through the period.

Lingering moisture, while very limited, will continue to produce mist and haze across the San Joaquin Valley this week. PoE of visibility dropping to below 3 miles will only reach less than 10 percent as fog remains unlikely until the next intrusion of significant moisture.

Looking toward the extended periods, ensemble model analysis still showing a strong consensus toward a robust storm developing off Pacific Northwest Coast on Saturday. Confidence is high that Central California will receive another round of precipitation, with the expected onset late Saturday into early Sunday Morning. Will still expect the heavier precipitation progressing through Central California later in the day on Sunday.

While confidence in receiving precipitation is high, there remains model variability regarding exact accumulation totals (spread ranges from zero to higher totals). Ensemble model upper-air analysis is now indicating a split flow pattern with one piece of energy hitting the Pacific Northwest and the second aiming for San Diego/Baja California. Enough energy is expected to move across Central California as 48 hour Probability of Precipitation (PoP) of receiving a half of an inch (0.50) from late Saturday through early Monday sits at 30-40 percent across the Sierra Nevada. Therefore, precipitation at the 50th percentile will be a sure bet this weekend. The worst case scenario at the 90th percentile shows Central California receiving up to 2 inches of rain/snow (water) this weekend. We will continue to evaluate the potential for heavy (excessive rainfall) precipitation as the forecast makes adjustments from the extended period toward the short term.

Aviation

A reduction in visibility remains possible over KMCE leading to potentially IFR of LIFR conditions from late tonight through mid-morning tomorrow. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail for the next 24 hours.

Air Quality Issues

None.

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