Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 01:50 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WNW Kernville CA
 35.8°N 118.62°W (Elev. 5279 ft)
1:57 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
2pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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