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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

92°F

33°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NNE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 03 Jul 01:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Avenal CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Avenal CA
 35.85°N 120.17°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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