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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

Visalia, Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS)

Lat: 36.31667°NLon: 119.4°WElev: 295.0ft.

Clear

85°F

29°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 14 May 02:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Tulare 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 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Tulare CA
 36.18°N 119.35°W (Elev. 236 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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