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

Mendota (P304) (MTACA)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 120.36°WElev: 164.0ft.

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 11:57 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Firebaugh CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog before 1am, then widespread dense fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 2pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy dense fog after 7pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy dense fog between 9pm and 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog before 1am, then widespread dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy dense fog after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy dense fog between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Firebaugh CA
 36.81°N 120.43°W (Elev. 161 ft)
2:57 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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