Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 07:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 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.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 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 118.52°W (Elev. 4623 ft)
8:38 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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