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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed WNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 03:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NW Kernville CA

Winter Storm Warning January 3, 01:00am until January 5, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. Wind chill values as low as 30. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east southeast in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 7300 feet. Low around 38. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7000 feet. High near 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. Wind chill values as low as 30. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 7300 feet. Low around 38. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7000 feet. High near 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NW Kernville CA
 35.98°N 118.66°W (Elev. 6617 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 pm PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 8, 2026
 
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