Observed 7:35 PM PDT at KMAE

Fairmead, CA weather

Clear and 59°15°.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 76°24° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	18%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	18%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	61%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	71%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	51%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	61%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	73%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	70%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	53%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	58%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	49%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	20%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	0%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 77°25° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 48°9°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 76°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 76°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–71°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bear Creek at McKee Road

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Deadman Creek at Le Grand

10 mi

Level: -0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River below HWY 145

19 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 252 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River above Gravelly Ford

19 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 263 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 52% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 27

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Madera Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Fairmead weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:28 PM; Morning 7:00–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:38 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:13 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Fairmead. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 83 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.