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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

haze

61°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 03:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Madera CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 15, 11:00pm until January 16, 11:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog after 8pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog after 8pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Areas of fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madera CA
 36.98°N 120.07°W (Elev. 269 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 pm PST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 22, 2026
 
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