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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Porterville, Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 09:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Porterville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming west 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:
8:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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