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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 05:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Chowchilla CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy dense fog before 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy dense fog before 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chowchilla CA
 37.11°N 120.24°W (Elev. 246 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 19, 2026
 
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