Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Fog

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 29 Jan 09:37 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Chowchilla CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 29, 09:55am until January 29, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 29, 09:55am until January 29, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Chowchilla CA
 37.13°N 120.28°W (Elev. 230 ft)
8:56 am PST Jan 29, 2026
9am PST Jan 29, 2026-6pm PST Feb 4, 2026
 
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