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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 05:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Avenal CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 5 to 15 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)
Last Update:
5:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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