Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 08:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Madera CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly between midnight and 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy then
    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.

    High: 51 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy dense fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. 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.
Thursday Night
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy dense fog between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, 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 40. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madera CA
 36.98°N 120.07°W (Elev. 269 ft)
7:57 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
8pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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