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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 09:58 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NW Kernville CA
 35.98°N 118.66°W (Elev. 6617 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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