Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Southern Plains; Showers and Thunderstorms Linger Over Florida

Gusty winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern Plains and southern Rockies. A cold front will linger over Florida through Tuesday, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms, and potential flash flooding concerns. Showers and thunderstorms will be most widespread across eastern and central Florida. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Apr 08:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Chowchilla CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Chowchilla CA
 37.13°N 120.28°W (Elev. 230 ft)
7:56 am PDT Apr 6, 2026
8am PDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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