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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 May 07:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ENE Porterville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
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:
18 Miles ENE Porterville CA
 36.13°N 118.72°W (Elev. 4738 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm PDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT May 2, 2026-6pm PDT May 9, 2026
 
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