Lake Isabella and Kern River Valley Areas - DAILY WEATHER

Lake Isabella / Kern River Valley

Local Data Provided by: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Lake Isabella

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, 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 Lake & River Stats
As of: Thursday, August 27, 2026      

Temperature: High: 100° - Low: 72°
Rainfall: 0.00"
Total Rainfall: 2025-26 YTD* 11.15"
2024-25 Total*: 9.27"|2023-24 Total*: 7.87"|2022-23 Total*: 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 Annual Rainfall: 8.88"
* YTD Runs October 1st to September 30th

PREVIOUS 7 DAYS WIND CHARTS
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- Wind sensor is located at Auxiliary Dam -
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TODAY'S LOCAL WEATHER:
TODAY:  Mostly cloudy with 20% chance of rain after 11:00 am. High temp around 97°. Lake level winds South southwest at 5-10 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
TONIGHT: Increasingly cloudy. Low temp around 72°. Lake level winds North northwest at 5 mph with gusts to 15 mph.

 
TOMORROW'S FORECAST: Friday: Gradually sunny. High temp around 96°. Lake level winds West southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
                                           

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Low temp around 67°. Lake level winds Northwest at 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

EXTENDED LOCAL FORECAST: Saturday-Monday: : Days: Sunny through period. High temps around in low 90s through period.
                                            Nights: Clear to mostly clear through period. Low temps in low to mid 60s through period.

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.
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Previous 7 Day's Temps (for trends)

Lake Isabella / Kern Valley Lake & River Stats
As of: Thursday, August 27, 2026      

Storage: 179,493 In Acre Feet Elevation
Lake Elevation: 2561.98 Feet
Mean Inflow: 318 Cubic Feet Second
Outflow Average: 941 CFS
Inflow @ Kernville Average: 177 CFS
Change in Elevation 24 Hrs: -0.23 Feet

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