Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Aug 07:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Kernville CA
 35.83°N 118.6°W (Elev. 6637 ft)
6:56 pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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