Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kernville (KNVCA)

Lat: 35.75°NLon: 118.42°WElev: 2677.0ft.

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Feb 06:57 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Weldon CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain.  Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then snow after 2am.  Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3200 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm.  Snow level rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then snow after 2am. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3200 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Snow level rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Weldon CA
 35.71°N 118.35°W (Elev. 3169 ft)
6:57 am PST Feb 17, 2026
7am PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026
 
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