Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 01:58 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 36.07°N 118.54°W (Elev. 6765 ft)
1:56 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
2am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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