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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 12:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles N Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles N Kernville CA
 36.1°N 118.49°W (Elev. 6434 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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