Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Porterville, Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV)

Lat: 36.03333°NLon: 119.06667°WElev: 443.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 07:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Porterville CA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Porterville CA
 36.11°N 119.05°W (Elev. 417 ft)
6:56 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
7am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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