Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kernville (KNVCA)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 May 11:28 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Kernville CA

Lake Wind Advisory May 13, 12:05pm until May 13, 08:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
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    Lake Wind Advisory May 13, 12:05pm until May 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 35.78°N 118.45°W (Elev. 2772 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 13, 2026
12pm PDT May 13, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026
 
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