Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Southern Plains; Showers and Thunderstorms Linger Over Florida

A cold front will linger over Florida through Tuesday, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms, and potential flash flooding concerns. Showers and thunderstorms will be most widespread across eastern and central Florida. Gusty winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern Plains and southern Rockies through Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed WNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Apr 06:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 35.96°N 118.51°W (Elev. 5974 ft)
6:56 pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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