Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NNW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Aug 07:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Avenal CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Avenal CA
 36.01°N 120.13°W (Elev. 892 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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