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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Porterville, Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV)

Lat: 36.03333°NLon: 119.06667°WElev: 443.0ft.

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 08:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Porterville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Porterville CA
 36.07°N 119.01°W (Elev. 479 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 6, 2026
 
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