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Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 May 05:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: 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 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
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 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Kernville CA
 35.83°N 118.57°W (Elev. 7359 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm PDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT May 19, 2026-6pm PDT May 26, 2026
 
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