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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Porterville, Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 6 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Porterville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. High near 74. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 74. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Porterville CA
 36.02°N 119.03°W (Elev. 479 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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