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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fresno, Fresno Air Terminal (KFAT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 9 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 09:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Fresno CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fresno CA
 36.75°N 119.79°W (Elev. 272 ft)
Last Update:
8:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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