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

91°F

33°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NNW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 07:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Avenal CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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 around 5 mph, with gusts 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

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
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 around 5 mph, with gusts 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 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Avenal CA
 36.02°N 120.1°W (Elev. 1040 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Aug 21, 2026
8pm PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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