Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 04:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WNW Kernville CA
 35.8°N 118.65°W (Elev. 4731 ft)
4:56 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
5am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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