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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 16 May 06:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles NNW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: 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 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
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 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. 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 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles NNW Kernville CA
 36.11°N 118.54°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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