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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NNE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 09:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles ENE Porterville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 30. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow.  Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °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

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 30. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. 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 54. 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 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles ENE Porterville CA
 36.2°N 118.54°W (Elev. 6788 ft)
8:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
9pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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