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° N Lon: 120.05483° W Elev: 810.0 ft.

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Mar 09:50 AM PDT
Detailed forecast for

West Side Mountains South of 198

Today
Partly sunny. Highs 86 to 92. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs 78 to 84. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Monday
Sunny. Highs 80 to 86. Southwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the north with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs 79 to 85.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs 78 to 84.
Wednesday Night And Thursday
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs 75 to 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs 77 to 83.



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1001 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026
 
 

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