Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 01:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Chowchilla CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest 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)
12:57 pm PST Jan 28, 2026
1pm PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026
 
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