Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kernville (KNVCA)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 02:57 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Kernville CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Kernville CA
 35.7°N 118.4°W (Elev. 3196 ft)
2:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
3am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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