Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Apr 12:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Kernville CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Kernville CA
 35.83°N 118.57°W (Elev. 7359 ft)
11:56 pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
12am PDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm PDT May 5, 2026
 
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