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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 11:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ENE Porterville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles ENE Porterville CA
 36.15°N 118.61°W (Elev. 5007 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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