Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 04 Jul 11:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Avenal CA

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Avenal CA
 35.91°N 120.05°W (Elev. 525 ft)
11:56 am PDT Jul 4, 2026
12pm PDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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