Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 01:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 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)
12:57 pm PDT May 15, 2026
1pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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