Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall for Southern Plains; Strong Pacific Storm Moves Ashore

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns continue for portions of Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across areas of western Texas later Saturday. Meanwhile, strong Pacific storm will move ashore this weekend. Increasing winds for many areas of the West and Southwest, heavy precipitation with snow for the higher terrain. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

Lat: 36.9851°NLon: 120.11064°WElev: 246.0ft.

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 May 07:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Madera CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  High near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Madera CA
 36.93°N 120.11°W (Elev. 240 ft)
6:57 am PDT May 4, 2024
7am PDT May 4, 2024-6pm PDT May 10, 2024
 
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