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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

Modesto City-County Airport - Harry Sham Field (KMOD)

Lat: 37.62549°NLon: 120.9549°WElev: 85.0ft.

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 02:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Modesto CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 55. Light northwest wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog after 8pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Light northwest wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 55. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog after 8pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Modesto CA
 37.63°N 121.02°W (Elev. 79 ft)
Last Update:
1:21 pm PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 18, 2026
 
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