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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed WNW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 10:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Madera Municipal Airport CA

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 05:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Madera Municipal Airport CA
 37°N 120.1°W (Elev. 256 ft)
Last Update:
10:23 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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