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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Apr 11:58 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. 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 30%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. 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 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 35.98°N 118.52°W (Elev. 4869 ft)
11:56 am PDT Apr 6, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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