Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 04:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 35.98°N 118.52°W (Elev. 4869 ft)
4:56 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
5pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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