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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 31 Dec 09:50 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Avenal CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 47. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. High near 55. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 55. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 52. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 47. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. High near 55. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 55. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 52. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Avenal CA
 35.92°N 120.16°W (Elev. 1604 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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