Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to 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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Apr 05:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Porterville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. 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 becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable 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 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Porterville CA
 36.06°N 118.93°W (Elev. 597 ft)
4:56 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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