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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NNE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Apr 11:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Avenal CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming 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)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 6, 2026
 
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