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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 02:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles ENE Porterville CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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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:
1:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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