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

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

Lat: 36.03114°NLon: 120.05483°WElev: 810.0ft.

NA

89°F

32°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NNE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 Aug 11:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Avenal CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Avenal CA
 36.01°N 120.13°W (Elev. 892 ft)
11:56 am PDT Aug 18, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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