Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Nov 05:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Chowchilla CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Chowchilla CA
 37.06°N 120.32°W (Elev. 187 ft)
4:56 pm PST Nov 12, 2025
5pm PST Nov 12, 2025-6pm PST Nov 19, 2025
 
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