Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 03:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west 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)
2:56 pm PDT Aug 21, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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