Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 05:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles WNW Kernville CA
 35.87°N 118.66°W (Elev. 4131 ft)
4:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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