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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

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

Lat: 35.70589°NLon: 118.55977°WElev: 6823.0ft.

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 06:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Kernville CA
 35.76°N 118.61°W (Elev. 5568 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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