Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until February 19, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	17 Feb 01:58 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles N Kernville CA

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 03:00pm until February 19, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 03:00pm until February 19, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Heavy Rain
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Snow level 4700 feet. High near 42. Wind chill values as low as 28. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 15. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 11. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 42. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Snow level 4700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.