Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 07:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly 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 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly 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 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 36°N 118.52°W (Elev. 4623 ft)
8:56 pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
9pm PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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