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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Jul 04:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Independence Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 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:
4:56 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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