Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKROCK (BKRC1)

Lat: 36.09345°NLon: 118.26108°WElev: 8114.0ft.

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 02:52 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NE Kernville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles NE Kernville CA
 36.03°N 118.13°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
2:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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