Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKROCK (BKRC1)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Aug 11:52 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles NNE Kernville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles NNE Kernville CA
 36.1°N 118.26°W (Elev. 8153 ft)
11:56 am PDT Aug 18, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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