Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 02:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Avenal CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Avenal CA
 35.95°N 120.25°W (Elev. 2457 ft)
2:56 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
3am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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