Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Apr 08:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ENE Porterville CA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 33 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. 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)
8:56 am PDT Apr 27, 2026
9am PDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm PDT May 3, 2026
 
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