Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 07:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 23. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 23. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
23 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 36.06°N 118.56°W (Elev. 8340 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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