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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed WNW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 01:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Avenal CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of rain before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of rain before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust 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:
1:56 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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