Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 01:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 24. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 24. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts 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)
1:56 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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