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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 03:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Avenal CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, 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 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly 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 87. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts 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)
Last Update:
3:57 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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