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Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Highway 190 (SE479)

Lat: 36.12382°NLon: 118.82379°WElev: 964.0ft.

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Aug 12:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SE Porterville CA

Extreme Heat Watch August 22, 11:00am until August 24, 08:00am
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Porterville CA
 35.93°N 118.82°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
11:57 am PDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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