Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 12:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles ENE Porterville CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 8am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 8am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles ENE Porterville CA
 36.17°N 118.59°W (Elev. 7782 ft)
11:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
12am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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