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Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 May 05:58 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 36.06°N 118.56°W (Elev. 8340 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am PDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT May 19, 2026-6pm PDT May 25, 2026
 
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