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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Canebrake Creek (SE100)

Lat: 35.70575°NLon: 118.18004°WElev: 2910.0ft.

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Mar 12:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ENE Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles ENE Kernville CA
 35.86°N 118.21°W (Elev. 6946 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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