Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kernville (KNVCA)

Lat: 35.75° N Lon: 118.42° W Elev: 2677.0 ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Feb 02:28 PM PST
Detailed forecast for

Kern River Valley

Tonight
Breezy. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Snow showers likely after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 7 inches. Lows 25 to 31. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Wednesday
Breezy. Mostly cloudy with snow likely in the morning, then mostly sunny with slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation up to 9 inches. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 21 to 27. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Breezy. Chance of snow and rain in the morning, then rain with snow likely in the afternoon. Heavy snow accumulations. Snow level 3100 feet. Highs around 40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to west 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Thursday Night
Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain likely in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Moderate snow accumulations. Lows 20 to 26. West winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Friday Night And Saturday
Mostly clear. Lows 21 to 27. Highs in the upper 40s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 29 to 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 50 to 56. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows 34 to 40.
Monday Through Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows 37 to 43.



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301 PM PST Tue Feb 17 2026
 
 

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