Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jun 03:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNW Kernville CA

Wind Advisory June 26, 04:58pm until June 27, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory June 26, 04:58pm until June 27, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 5 to 15 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)
3:56 pm PDT Jun 26, 2026
4pm PDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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