Forecast Details for Madera, CA

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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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