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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 04:58 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 36°N 118.55°W (Elev. 4823 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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