Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 09:58 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 35.98°N 118.52°W (Elev. 4869 ft)
10:57 am PST Feb 25, 2026
11am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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