Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 09:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Avenal CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 77. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 77. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Avenal CA
 35.94°N 120.19°W (Elev. 2343 ft)
9:56 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
10pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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