Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 04 Mar 01:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NW Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 31. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 31. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NW Kernville CA
 35.98°N 118.66°W (Elev. 6617 ft)
1:56 pm PST Mar 4, 2026
2pm PST Mar 4, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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