Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 21 Jan 09:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Modesto CA

Dense Fog Advisory until January 21, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until January 21, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 55 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly after 9pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 11am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light north northwest wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Modesto CA
 37.63°N 121°W (Elev. 49 ft)
1:21 am PST Jan 21, 2026
10am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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