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Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 May 08:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Avenal CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 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:
8:56 pm PDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT May 20, 2026-6pm PDT May 27, 2026
 
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