| NWS Forecast for: Kern River Valley Issued by: National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, CA Last Update: 1101 AM PST Tue Feb 17 2026 | |
| Today: Breezy. Rain and snow likely early in the morning, then rain and snow late in the morning. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Tonight: Breezy. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then snow showers, rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms 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 in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation up to 10 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: Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain likely in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Moderate snow accumulations. Lows 20 to 26. 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: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Kern River Valley | |
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