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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Feb 07:50 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Kernville CA

Cold Weather Advisory February 20, 08:02pm until February 21, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory February 20, 08:02pm until February 21, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 24. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 14. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 24. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WNW Kernville CA
 35.8°N 118.62°W (Elev. 5279 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026
 
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