Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Madera CA

Dense Fog Advisory February 26, 12:00am until February 26, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West 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)
12:57 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
1pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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