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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 09:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles N Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. 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:
9:56 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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