Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 10:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast 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 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast 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)
9:56 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
10am PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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