Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 01 Aug 04:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles WNW Kernville CA
 35.83°N 118.62°W (Elev. 5791 ft)
3:56 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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