Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 10:58 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7800 feet. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7800 feet. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NW Kernville CA
 35.98°N 118.66°W (Elev. 6617 ft)
10:56 am PST Jan 22, 2026
11am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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