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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Jul 10:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WNW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles WNW Kernville CA
 35.8°N 118.62°W (Elev. 5279 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 am PDT Jul 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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