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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Jul 06:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 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:
5:56 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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