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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Feb 06:28 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 3am, then snow after 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 15. Blustery, with a southwest wind around 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half 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 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow likely after 4pm.  Snow level rising to 3700 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. Wind chill values as low as 16. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 3am, then snow after 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 15. Blustery, with a southwest wind around 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime 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 10. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow likely after 4pm. Snow level rising to 3700 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. Wind chill values as low as 16. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. 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 37. North northwest wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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Point Forecast:
Kernville CA
 35.76°N 118.44°W (Elev. 2992 ft)
6:57 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
7pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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