Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 09:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Modesto CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Low around 57. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am.  High near 63. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 57. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am. High near 63. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Modesto CA
 37.63°N 121°W (Elev. 49 ft)
9:01 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
9am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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