Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO)

Lat: 36.31145°NLon: 119.62315°WElev: 233.0ft.

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 03:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Hanford CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hanford CA
 36.32°N 119.63°W (Elev. 220 ft)
2:56 am PDT Apr 18, 2026
3am PDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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