Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 07:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Chowchilla CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North 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)
6:57 pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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