Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 08:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Chowchilla CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Chowchilla CA
 37.1°N 120.16°W (Elev. 292 ft)
8:56 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
9am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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