Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

Lat: 36.0734°NLon: 118.54136°WElev: 7385.0ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jun 10:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 35.96°N 118.51°W (Elev. 5974 ft)
11:33 pm PDT Jun 20, 2026
11pm PDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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