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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kernville (KNVCA)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Feb 11:57 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Kernville CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Steady temperature around 34. Wind chill values as low as 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before midnight, then rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then snow after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Steady temperature around 34. Wind chill values as low as 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers before midnight, then rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then snow after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Kernville CA
 35.76°N 118.44°W (Elev. 2992 ft)
Last Update:
12:57 am PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026
 
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