Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 04:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Avenal CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Avenal CA
 35.95°N 120.25°W (Elev. 2457 ft)
4:56 am PDT May 14, 2026
5am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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