| NWS Forecast for: Kern River Valley Issued by: National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, CA Last Update: 101 AM PST Tue Feb 17 2026 |  |
| Today: Breezy. Rain and snow in the morning, then 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 and rain after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 7 inches. Lows 25 to 31. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 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 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with chance of rain after midnight. Lows 22 to 28. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 50 percent. Thursday: Breezy. Chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Heavy snow accumulations. Snow level 3700 feet. Highs around 40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to west 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Moderate snow accumulations. Lows 21 to 29. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 22 to 28. Saturday And Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Lows 30 to 36. Sunday And Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows 34 to 40. Monday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Kern River Valley | |
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