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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKROCK (BKRC1)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 May 11:52 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNE Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNE Kernville CA
 36.03°N 118.28°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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