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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kernville (KNVCA)

Lat: 35.75°NLon: 118.42°WElev: 2677.0ft.

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Feb 03:28 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Kernville CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely. Snow level 4100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Wind chill values as low as 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before 7am, then rain. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4200 feet. High near 43. Wind chill values as low as 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then snow after 2am. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3200 feet after midnight . Low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Snow level rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely. Snow level 4100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Wind chill values as low as 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely before 7am, then rain. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4200 feet. High near 43. Wind chill values as low as 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then snow after 2am. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3200 feet after midnight . Low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Snow level rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Kernville CA
 35.7°N 118.4°W (Elev. 3196 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 am PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026
 
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