Lake Isabella / Kern River Valley


Lake Isabela, Kernville, Kern River and Sequoia Forest Weather

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Lake Isabella | Wofford Heights | Kernville | Johnsondale

Editor's Note: Daily Weather forecasts for Lake Isabella, Kernville, Kern River Valley and Sequoia National Forest areas are compiled from 4 different weather sources, compared locally, and updated by hand every morning. All official Rainfall and Lake and River data is provided by Corps of Engineers as of midnight. All links to other sources i.e. CDEC are by agreement and provided to expand your water flow information. Republishing of their copyrighted material requires permission.
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Lake Isabella/Kern Valley Weather
As of: Thursday, September 28, 2023 

Temperature: High: 78° - Low: 57°
Rainfall: 0.00"
Total 2022-23 YTD 22.11"
2021-22 Total*: 6.73"|2020-21 Total*: 4.33"
2019-20 Total*: 9.56"|2018-19 Total*: 19.10"|2017-18 Total*: 5.56"|2016-17 Total*: 20.11"
2015-16 Total*: 9.56"|2014-15 Total*: 8.26" | 2013-14 Total*: 5.56" | 2012-13 Total*: 4.69"
2011-12 Total*: 7.63"|2010-11 Total*: 19.69"| 2009-10 Total*: 11.56" | 2008-09 Total*: 10.21"
2008-09 Total*: 10.21"| 2007-08 Total*: 11.66"| 2006-07 Total*: 6.28" | 2005-06 Total*: 14.12"

Normal Rainfall: 8.88"
Snow Level: N/A

PREVIOUS 7 DAYS WIND CHARTS
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TODAY'S LOCAL WEATHER: ONLY THE BEST OF KERN VALLEY LODGING!  (Kern River Valley Lodging)
TODAY: Sunny day. High temp around 83°. Lake level winds West at 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Low temps around 53°. Lake level winds West at 5-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

EXTENDED LOCAL FORECAST: CANYON CONNECTION FISHING FORUM!  (Kern River Valley Fishing Forum)
Friday: Sunny day, with high temp around 80°. Mostly clear night with low temp around 51°. Lake level winds North northwest at 15-20 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Saturday-Monday:
Partly to mostly sunny days with 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday. Mostly clear to mostly cloudy nights through period. High temps in mid to upper 60s. Low temps in mid to upper 50s .

ADVISORY: Be safe traveling on the roads and while anywhere near the Kern River! Bring proper weather coats for upper elevations, usually 10-18 degrees cooler than lake level. Emergency vehicle equipment chains, blankets, water, etc. for remote upper areas always recommended. Do not use charcoal or propane space heaters in confined areas. Always let someone know where you'll be and when you'll return.VISIT THE KERN RIVER VALLEY & LAKE ISABELLA ~ SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND & RECREATION CAPITAL!

Save some time. Before traveling here view current highway conditions in our Road Report Section, updated by Cal-Trans, as it happens!


Previous 7 Day's Temps (for trends)

READING THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
High 73° 82° 81° 87° 83° 77° 78°  
Low 61° 51° 56° 51° 52° 56° 57°  
Rainfall 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
Total 2022-2023 YTD*: 22.11 22.11 22.11 22.11 22.11 22.11 22.11  

*October 1st to September 30th





Lake Isabella / Kern Valley Lake & River Stats
As of: Thursday, September 28, 2023

Storage: 373,873 In Acre Feet Elevation
Lake Elevation: 2586.86 Feet
Mean Inflow: 629 Cubic Feet Second
Outflow Average: 2151 CFS
Inflow @ Kernville Average: 607 CFS
Change in Elevation 24 Hrs: -0.34 Ft.

Visit our Kern River Flow Data Page 2 sources - updated hourly!


Previous 7 Day's Lake & River Stats (for trends)

READING THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
Storage / Acre Feet 392,447 389,290 386,238 383,294 380,171 377,063 373,873  
Surface / Feet 2588.82 2588.49 2588.17 2587.86 2587.53 2587.20 2586.86  
Mean Inflow / CFS 812 740 706 756 709 695 629  
Avg. Outflow / CFS 2271 2230 2147 2146 2190 2172 2151  
In-Flow @ Kernville / CFS 714 700 667 650 630 614 607  
Change in Elevation 24 Hrs. Feet -0.32 -0.33 -0.32 -0.31 -0.33 -0.33 -0.34  




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