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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Porterville, Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV)

Lat: 36.03333°NLon: 119.06667°WElev: 443.0ft.

Clear

67°F

19°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 11:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Pixley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Pixley CA
 36°N 119.31°W (Elev. 279 ft)
11:56 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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