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.

haze

52°F

11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 03:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Fresno CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy then
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 2pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy dense fog before 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy dense fog before 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fresno CA
 36.75°N 119.79°W (Elev. 272 ft)
2:57 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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