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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

Lat: 36.03114°NLon: 120.05483°WElev: 810.0ft.

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NNW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 08:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Avenal CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Avenal CA
 36.08°N 120.14°W (Elev. 735 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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