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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Highway 190 (SE479)

Lat: 36.12382°NLon: 118.82379°WElev: 964.0ft.

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 02 Aug 08:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles E Porterville CA

Heat Advisory August 2, 09:14am until August 3, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 2, 09:14am until August 3, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles E Porterville CA
 36.03°N 118.75°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
Last Update:
8:57 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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