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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Feb 09:40 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles ENE Porterville CA

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 09:47pm until February 19, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning February 18, 09:47pm until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 13 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as 3. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 22 to 28 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 3. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 4am. Temperature rising to around 17 by 5am. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as 3. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 22 to 28 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 3. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles ENE Porterville CA
 36.17°N 118.59°W (Elev. 7782 ft)
Last Update:
8:57 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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