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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

74°F

23°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 03:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Porterville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, 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 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, 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 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Porterville CA
 36.05°N 118.98°W (Elev. 548 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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