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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

Lat: 36.1402°NLon: 118.6159°WElev: 4836.0ft.

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 03 Jul 01:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles E Porterville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Independence Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles E Porterville CA
 36.09°N 118.68°W (Elev. 6004 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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