Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 12:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west 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)
12:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
1pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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