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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

Kernville (KNVCA)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Mar 11:28 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest 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:
Kernville CA
 35.76°N 118.44°W (Elev. 2992 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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