Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 06:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Chowchilla CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Chowchilla CA
 37.01°N 120.31°W (Elev. 167 ft)
5:56 pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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