Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kernville (KNVCA)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Feb 05:28 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Weldon CA

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 05:52pm until February 19, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning February 17, 05:52pm until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then snow after 2am. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °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 24. Wind chill values as low as 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow.  High near 38. 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 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 42. Wind chill values as low as 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then snow after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow. High near 38. 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 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 4500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Weldon CA
 35.71°N 118.32°W (Elev. 3563 ft)
4:57 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
5pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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