Porterville Weather 
National Weather Service - Fire Weather
There are no active Fire Weather Watches or Red Flag Warnings for the Central California Interior, including the Southern Sierra Nevada from Yosemite Park to the Tehachapi mountains.
Current Fire Danger
Porterville, CA
Central California
National Weather Service - Fire Weather Forecast
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
250 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2008
.DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES. IN ADDITION...AN OFFSHORE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE
MOUNTAIN RIDGES AND LOCALLY THROUGH THE CANYONS AND PASSES
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.
CAZ289>292-161230-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 526 527
250 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2008
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-67.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....97-103.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-18 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST
UP TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-67.
MAX HUMIDITY........39-49 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....97-103.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-19 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING
NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...CLEAR. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THEN TRENDING DOWN 2-4 DEGREES TUESDAY.
LITTLE CHANGE IN HUMIDITIES.
20-FOOT WINDS...NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
CAZ293-294-161230-
MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 528 529
250 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2008
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-67.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-57 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES...........NORTH 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-100.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-21 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-66.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES...........NORTH 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-103.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-22 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...........EAST 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...CLEAR. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THEN TRENDING DOWN 2-4 DEGREES TUESDAY.
LITTLE CHANGE IN HUMIDITIES.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...DIURNAL SLOPE AND VALLEY WINDS 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
CAZ295-161230-
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NFDRS TREND AREA 530
250 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2008
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........51-57.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........38-48 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........EAST 5-15 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 10-25 MPH BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........78-88.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........9-17 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........EAST 10-15 MPH DECREASING 5-10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 10-20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........51-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........30-40 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTH 10-15 MPH DECREASING TO 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........85-91.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........7-16 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........NORTH 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...CLEAR. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THEN TRENDING DOWN 2-4 DEGREES TUESDAY.
LITTLE CHANGE IN HUMIDITIES.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
RIDGES...NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
CAZ296-297-161230-
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 531 532 533 534
250 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2008
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........47-57.
8000 FEET........38-48.
24 HR TREND......UP 5 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........49-59 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........52-62 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 5-10 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 10-20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........78-88.
8000 FEET........67-77.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........13-23 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........12-22 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........44-54.
8000 FEET........39-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........48-58 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........47-57 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHEAST 5-12 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 5-15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........79-89.
8000 FEET........72-78.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........13-23 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........8-18 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT.
RIDGES...........NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LITTLE CHANGE IN
TEMPERATURES SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THEN TRENDING DOWN 2-4
DEGREES TUESDAY. LITTLE CHANGE IN HUMIDITIES.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...DIURNAL SLOPE AND VALLEY WINDS 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5-15 MPH SUNDAY.
WEST 5-15 MPH MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
CAZ298-299-161230-
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
NFDRS TREND AREA 519
250 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2008
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-64.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) NORTHEAST 10-25 MPH DECREASING
TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-97.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-16 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) NORTHEAST 10-20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........22-32 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-101.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-16 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING
NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...CLEAR. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THEN TRENDING DOWN 2-3 DEGREES TUESDAY.
LITTLE CHANGE IN HUMIDITIES.
20-FOOT WINDS...NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
BEAN
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