Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NNW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Mar 05:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Chowchilla CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 25, 2026
6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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