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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

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

Lat: 36.03114°NLon: 120.05483°WElev: 810.0ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Mar 01:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SE Parkfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Parkfield CA
 35.73°N 120.2°W (Elev. 1509 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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