Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fresno, Fresno Air Terminal (KFAT)

Lat: 36.78°NLon: 119.71944°WElev: 331.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SSE 11 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jan 01:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Fresno CA

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 4am.  Low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm.  High near 56. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm.  Low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. High near 56. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Fresno CA
 36.74°N 119.7°W (Elev. 299 ft)
1:57 pm PST Jan 1, 2026
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