Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NNW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Avenal CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Avenal CA
 36.01°N 120.13°W (Elev. 892 ft)
12:56 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
1am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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