Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 02:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am.  Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 6900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 36.03°N 118.61°W (Elev. 6929 ft)
2:57 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
3pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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