Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 01:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Kernville CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 6900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts 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)
12:57 am PST Feb 26, 2026
1am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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