Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Delano Municipal Airport (KDLO)

Lat: 35.74556°NLon: 119.2365°WElev: 316.0ft.

Clear

60°F

16°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Delano CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Delano CA
 35.7°N 119.16°W (Elev. 466 ft)
11:56 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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