Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kernville (KNVCA)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 05:28 AM PDT
Detailed forecast for

Kern River Valley

Today
Sunny. Highs 87 to 93. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 63. West winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs 80 to 86. West winds up to 15 mph.
Sunday Night Through Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs 81 to 87.
Tuesday Through Thursday
Clear. Highs 80 to 89. Lows in the mid 50s.



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601 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026
 
 

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