Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Aug 10:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles ENE Porterville CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles ENE Porterville CA
 36.17°N 118.59°W (Elev. 7782 ft)
9:56 am PDT Aug 18, 2026
10am PDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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