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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 03:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Kernville CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Kernville CA
 35.74°N 118.58°W (Elev. 4856 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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