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Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 25 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 19 Feb 08:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Chowchilla CA

Freeze Watch February 19, 10:00pm until February 21, 09:00am
Wind Advisory February 19, 08:36am until February 19, 07:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 19, 08:36am until February 19, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 50. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Chowchilla CA
 37.13°N 120.28°W (Elev. 230 ft)
7:57 am PST Feb 19, 2026
8am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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