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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 07:58 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 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)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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