Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kernville (KNVCA)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 May 10:28 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Weldon CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Weldon CA
 35.71°N 118.32°W (Elev. 3563 ft)
10:56 pm PDT May 16, 2026
11pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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