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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Mar 02:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Chowchilla CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °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

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. 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 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Chowchilla CA
 37.08°N 120.29°W (Elev. 203 ft)
2:57 pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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