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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Highway 190 (SE479)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 08:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Porterville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Porterville CA
 36.06°N 118.93°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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