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CHOWCHILLA RIVER - BUCHANAN RESERVOIR (BHNC1)
Latitude: 37.21º NLongitude: 119.97º WElevation: 450 Feet
Location: Madera County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Jul 10, 2025 at 8:29 AM PDT
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ317)
Today: Sunny. Highs around 101. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 69 to 75. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs around 101. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 100. West winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night through Tuesday: Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.

Tuesday Night through Thursday: Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.