Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

Lat: 36.9851°NLon: 120.11064°WElev: 246.0ft.

Fog

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 22 Jan 05:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Madera CA

Dense Fog Advisory until January 22, 11:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until January 22, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 46 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 2pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy dense fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Madera CA
 36.9°N 119.97°W (Elev. 249 ft)
4:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
5am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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