Rosamond, CA 93560 Weather

Kern County3:32 PM PDT34.87°N, 118.34°W
Flood Watch from 8:00 AM Wed until 8:00 PM Thu

Current conditions

Sunny
77°
Sunny
Feels like 77°
High 79°·Low 52°
WindS 10 mph gusts 17 mph
Humidity28%
Dew point41°
Cloud cover14%
UV index3 Moderate
Sunrise7:04 AM
Sunset6:14 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day

  • Today

    Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  • Wednesday

    A chance of rain between 11am and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

National Weather Service forecast updated 6 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 77°
  2. 4 PM Sunny 79°
  3. 5 PM Sunny 77°
  4. 6 PM Clear 75°
  5. 7 PM Clear 72°
  6. 8 PM Clear 66°
  7. 9 PM Mostly Clear 65°
  8. 10 PM Mostly Clear 63°
  9. 11 PM Clear 61°
  10. Wed12 AM Clear 60°
  11. 1 AM Clear 59°
  12. 2 AM Mostly Clear 57°
  13. 3 AM Mostly Clear 56°
  14. 4 AM Mostly Clear 54°
  15. 5 AM Mostly Clear 54°
  16. 6 AM Sunny 53°
  17. 7 AM Sunny 52°
  18. 8 AM Mostly Sunny 54°
  19. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 59°
  20. 10 AM Mostly Sunny 64°
  21. 11 AM Chance Light Rain 66°52%
  22. 12 PM Chance Light Rain 67°52%
  23. 1 PM Chance Light Rain 67°52%
  24. 2 PM Chance Light Rain 67°52%

Daily forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 20 Sunny Sunny52°79°
  2. WedOct 21 Chance Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Chance Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely92%49°70°
  3. ThuOct 22 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Showers And Thunderstorms Likely64%46°65°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny45°68°
  5. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny48°72°
  6. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny48°72°
  7. MonOct 26 Sunny Sunny48°72°
  8. TueOct 27 Cloudy Cloudy54°76°
  9. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy56°76°

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

61
Moderate
Ozone

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

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 7:04 AM
Sunset 6:14 PM
Daylight 11 h 9 min (−2 min 5 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 72% lit
Moonrise 3:15 PM Moonset 1:25 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low78° / 44°
Record high95° (2023)
Record low31° (1949)
Wettest0.23 in (2004)
Yesterday84° / 41°
Month to date0.06 in (normal 0.17 in)

Lancaster Area, records since 1945. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in HNX, issued 9 hrs ago

Update

Updated Aviation Section.

Key Messages

1. High confidence in a change in the weather pattern over the next several days with below average temperatures likely after today and precipitation mid-week.

2. This is likely to be the first wetting rainfall in the Central Valley this fall with a 75-85% chance of at least a quarter inch of rain in 24 hours by around mid-day Thursday.

3. Snowfall is likely above 8,000 feet in elevation with a 60-70% chance of at least 4 inches of snow (probabilities increase further at higher elevations).

Discussion

Today's highs were in the upper 70s to mid 80s at the warmest locations, including in the Central Valley and Mojave Desert portions of eastern Kern County. While maximum temperatures were around five degrees lower than yesterday's, highs remained several degrees above seasonal averages today, mainly from Fresno southward. Expect temperatures to continue on the downward trend on Tuesday and even more on Wednesday when highs reach below average. Precipitation chances begin late Tuesday in the Sierra Nevada and spread to much of the forecast area by Wednesday. The bulk of the precipitation is now for Wednesday evening until Thursday morning, although additional showers will develop on Thursday afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms exists for both Wednesday and Thursday, mainly in the afternoons. In terms of precipitation amounts, we're seeing a high probability (75-85% chance) of at least 0.25 inch for the San Joaquin Valley on Wednesday into Thursday. There is a 70-80 percent chance for at least 0.50 inch of precipitation for the Sierra Nevada and foothills for a 24 hour period ending Thursday afternoon. As for snowfall, at least a 60-70 percent chance for at least 4 inches of snow is shown for the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada, mainly above 8,000 feet. The heaviest snow amounts will occur above 10,000 feet; the latest Winter Storm Severity Index from the Weather Prediction Center shows minor to moderate impacts for portions of the Sierra crest due to snow loading.

From Friday onward, cooler temperatures prevail (highs mainly in the 70s in the lower elevations), although precipitation is no longer forecast through early next week. Nonetheless, the latest outlooks from the Climate Prediction Center continue to show the odds tilted towards above average precipitation out to 8-14 days. Temperatures show a tilt towards above average (40-50% chance) for the 6-10 day period, but revert to below average (similar probability) on the 8-14 day outlook.

Aviation

VFR conditions will prevail for the next 24 hours.

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