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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mendota (P304) (MTACA)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 09:57 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Firebaugh CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Firebaugh CA
 36.81°N 120.43°W (Elev. 161 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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