diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.10.2.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.10.2.rst
index 44015c25c5..92fbadc2f8 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.10.2.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.10.2.rst
@@ -81,3 +81,4 @@ Contributors
 * Lukas Grossar (:ghuser:`tongpu`)
 * Areeba Turabi (:ghuser:`aturabi`)
 * Miroslav Šedivý (:ghuser:`eumiro`)
+* kjsauer (:ghuser:`kjsauer`)
diff --git a/pvlib/temperature.py b/pvlib/temperature.py
index 70692d2cd2..5f04a520f3 100644
--- a/pvlib/temperature.py
+++ b/pvlib/temperature.py
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ def fuentes(poa_global, temp_air, wind_speed, noct_installed, module_height=5,
 
     wind_height : float, default 9.144
         The height above ground at which ``wind_speed`` is measured. The
-        PVWatts defauls is 9.144 [m]
+        PVWatts default is 9.144 [m]
 
     emissivity : float, default 0.84
         The effectiveness of the module at radiating thermal energy. [unitless]