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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 10:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Porterville CA

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 05:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Porterville CA
 36.04°N 119.06°W (Elev. 427 ft)
Last Update:
10:23 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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