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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 05:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Chowchilla CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Chowchilla CA
 37.01°N 120.31°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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