Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Highway 190 (SE479)

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

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Aug 09:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Porterville CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Porterville CA
 36.08°N 118.93°W (Elev. 827 ft)
8:56 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
9am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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