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 18%
Wind Speed SE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 12:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7200 feet in the afternoon . Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7200 feet in the afternoon . Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
24 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 36.11°N 118.52°W (Elev. 7215 ft)
1:56 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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