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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 11:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles ENE Porterville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 54 by 10am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light north northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 54 by 10am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light north northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles ENE Porterville CA
 36.14°N 118.64°W (Elev. 4760 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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