Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

Lat: 35.70589°NLon: 118.55977°WElev: 6823.0ft.

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 11:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Kernville CA
 35.74°N 118.55°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
10:56 am PDT May 15, 2026
11am PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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