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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Porterville, Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 14 May 03:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Lindsay CA

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 05:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Lindsay CA
 36.15°N 119.03°W (Elev. 469 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 pm PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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