Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Apr 07:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Avenal CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
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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 Apr 18, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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