Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKROCK (BKRC1)

Lat: 36.09345°NLon: 118.26108°WElev: 8114.0ft.

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 11:52 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles N Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles N Kernville CA
 36.02°N 118.38°W (Elev. 9003 ft)
11:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
12pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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