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.

Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 3.50 mi
Last update 22 Jan 01:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Madera CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madera CA
 36.98°N 120.07°W (Elev. 269 ft)
12:57 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
1pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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