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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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 06:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Modesto CA

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly 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: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Modesto CA
 37.63°N 121°W (Elev. 49 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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