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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 3.50 mi
Last update 20 Jan 08:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Riverbank CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 48. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 48. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Riverbank CA
 37.69°N 120.93°W (Elev. 98 ft)
1:26 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
8pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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