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.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 01:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Modesto CA

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: 80 °F

    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 50. 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: 50 °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 north northwest around 6 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 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 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 50. 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 north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Modesto CA
 37.61°N 120.99°W (Elev. 16 ft)
11:31 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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