Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West
Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >
Current conditions at
PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)
Lat: 36.0734°NLon: 118.54136°WElev: 7385.0ft.NA
75°F
24°C
| Humidity | 25% |
| Wind Speed | SE 3 MPH |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | 37°F (3°C) |
| Visibility | NA |
| Last update | 04 Aug 09:58 AM PDT |
Extended Forecast for
16 Miles NNW Kernville CA
Today
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Kernville CA
35.98°N 118.52°W (Elev. 4869 ft)
35.98°N 118.52°W (Elev. 4869 ft)
9:56 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
10am PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
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