Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 07:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles ENE Porterville CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
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.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 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)
6:57 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
7am PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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