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Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Feb 10:50 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles S Avenal CA

Wind Advisory February 16, 07:00am until February 18, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 4am. Steady temperature around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 49 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 4am. Steady temperature around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles S Avenal CA
 35.81°N 120.14°W (Elev. 1578 ft)
Last Update:
10:57 pm PST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PST Feb 15, 2026-6pm PST Feb 22, 2026
 
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