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

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 07:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Kernville CA
 35.79°N 118.59°W (Elev. 7641 ft)
6:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
7am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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