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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Porterville, Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV)

Lat: 36.03333°NLon: 119.06667°WElev: 443.0ft.

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 02:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Porterville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Porterville CA
 36.11°N 119.05°W (Elev. 417 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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