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

Gusty winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern Plains and southern Rockies. 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. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Apr 08:58 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North 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 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable 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 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Snow level 7200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NW Kernville CA
 35.98°N 118.66°W (Elev. 6617 ft)
8:56 am PDT Apr 6, 2026
9am PDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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