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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 08:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles N Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely before 8pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers likely before 8pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. 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 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
24 Miles N Kernville CA
 36.1°N 118.49°W (Elev. 6434 ft)
8:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
9pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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