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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Mar 07:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Avenal CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Avenal CA
 36.08°N 120.14°W (Elev. 735 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
8pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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