Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.11 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 08:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Chowchilla CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Chowchilla CA
 37.06°N 120.32°W (Elev. 187 ft)
8:57 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
9am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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