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

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Apr 06:25 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Madera CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    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 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °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 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter 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 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Madera CA
 36.93°N 120.11°W (Elev. 240 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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