Observed 12:10 AM PDT at KPTV

Porterville, CA weather

Foggy and 57°14°, jacket by 6 AM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky
Humidity: 100%; Air 57°14°, dew point 57°14° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 5 PM

TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	37%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	38%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	34%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	21%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	14%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	7%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	7%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	24%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	63%	3%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	2%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	41%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	36%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	32%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	42%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	49%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	66%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	66%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
35°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
34°1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 51°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tule River near Springville

11 mi

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Tule River near Indian Reservation Boundary

13 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Deer Creek at Fountain Springs

15 mi

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

White River near Ducor

17 mi

Level: 13.4 ft

Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LINDSAY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1913–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+5°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Porterville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:24 PM; Morning 6:55–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 12:38–6:45 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:33 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Porterville. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,000 ft, 44 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Porterville, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tule River near Springville

South Fork Tule River near Indian Reservation Boundary

Deer Creek at Fountain Springs

White River near Ducor

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon