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Areas of Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Country; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may bring heavy rain and flash flooding in the central Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic, the Upper Midwest, the Great Basin and Southwest. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend. Critical fire weather conditions are expected in the Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed WNW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Jul 09:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Chowchilla CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Chowchilla CA
 37.17°N 120.17°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 pm PDT Jul 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT Jul 17, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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