Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKROCK (BKRC1)

Lat: 36.09345°NLon: 118.26108°WElev: 8114.0ft.

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 09:52 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNE Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNE Kernville CA
 35.98°N 118.35°W (Elev. 9242 ft)
9:57 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
10am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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