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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

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 08:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 10 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)
Last Update:
7:56 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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