Forecast Details for Tehachapi, CA

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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Washington's Birthday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 44. Wind chill values as low as 30. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 10am, then rain after 10am. Snow level rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Snow level 4200 feet. Low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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