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Updated:May 12, 2026 8:15 am PDT

Heat Advisory HEAT ADVISORY  
Kings County

  Effective: Tue, 5/12 5:47am Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: May 12, 2026 8:15 am Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Tue, 5/12 2:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Los Banos - Dos Palos - Merced - Madera - Mendota - Planada - Le Grand - Snelling - West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties - Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma - Fresno-Clovis - Delano-Wasco-Shafter - Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore - Visalia - Porterville - Reedley - Bakersfield - Southeast San Joaquin Valley - South End San Joaquin Valley - Mariposa Madera Foothills - Fresno-Tulare Foothills - South End Sierra Foothills - Kern River Valley
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...High temperatures as hot as 102 degrees. Overnight lows
near 70 degrees in the warmest locations, including Bakersfield
and Fresno.

* WHERE...A portion of central California.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Heat Advisory HEAT ADVISORY  
Kings County

  Effective: Tue, 5/12 5:47am Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: May 12, 2026 8:15 am Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Tue, 5/12 2:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Coalinga - Avenal - West Side Mountains South of 198 - Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5 - Buena Vista
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, high temperatures up to 102 degrees.
For the Wind Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40
mph expected.

* WHERE...Buena Vista, Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5, Coalinga -
Avenal, and West Side Mountains South of 198.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the
Wind Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Hot
temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
Kings County

  Effective: Tue, 5/12 5:47am Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: May 12, 2026 8:15 am Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Tue, 5/12 2:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Coalinga - Avenal - West Side Mountains South of 198 - Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5 - Buena Vista
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, high temperatures up to 102 degrees.
For the Wind Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40
mph expected.

* WHERE...Buena Vista, Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5, Coalinga -
Avenal, and West Side Mountains South of 198.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the
Wind Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Hot
temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.