Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fresno, Fresno Air Terminal (KFAT)

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

Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 07:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Fresno CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 20, 09:00pm until January 21, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog between 11pm and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of dense fog between 10am and noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy dense fog before 10pm, then patchy dense fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy dense fog before 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog between 11pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of dense fog between 10am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy dense fog before 10pm, then patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy dense fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fresno CA
 36.73°N 119.78°W (Elev. 256 ft)
6:57 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
7pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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