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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 09:58 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 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:
10:23 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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