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

SCE Highway 190 (SE479)

Lat: 36.12382°NLon: 118.82379°WElev: 964.0ft.

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SSE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	20 Mar 11:20 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SE Porterville CA

Today
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast:

14 Miles SE Porterville CA
35.96°N 118.82°W (Elev. 1020 ft)

10:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026

Forecast Valid:

11am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026

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