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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 May 12:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Snow level 9300 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then rain showers likely between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Snow level 9300 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then rain showers likely between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 36.11°N 118.52°W (Elev. 7215 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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