Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 May 12:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Avenal CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Avenal CA
 36.08°N 120.14°W (Elev. 735 ft)
12:56 am PDT May 20, 2026
1am PDT May 20, 2026-6pm PDT May 26, 2026
 
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