Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 09:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Chowchilla CA

Dense Fog Advisory February 26, 12:00am until February 26, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Chowchilla CA
 37.01°N 120.31°W (Elev. 167 ft)
9:57 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
10pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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