Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Apr 05:58 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 28. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 28. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 36.03°N 118.61°W (Elev. 6929 ft)
5:56 am PDT Apr 27, 2026
6am PDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm PDT May 3, 2026
 
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