Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 11:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Kernville CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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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 PST Jan 22, 2026
11am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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