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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 03:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Kernville CA
 35.83°N 118.6°W (Elev. 6637 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 pm PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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