Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Apr 10:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  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.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. 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
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. 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.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. 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 118.52°W (Elev. 4623 ft)
11:33 pm PDT Apr 30, 2026
11pm PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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