Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mendota (P304) (MTACA)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Apr 05:59 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Firebaugh CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. 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)
6:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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