Another Round of Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in California; Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Another round of heavy rainfall will renew concerns for additional flash flooding and landslides in southern California around burn scars and coastal mountain ranges. A low pressure system is bringing enhanced snowfall downwind from the lower Great Lakes into the Northeast mountain ranges. Above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures across the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

Lat: 37.28306°NLon: 120.50778°WElev: 154.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 10 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Nov 12:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Merced CASimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merced CASimilar City Names
 37.3°N 120.49°W (Elev. 174 ft)
11:56 am PST Nov 17, 2025
12pm PST Nov 17, 2025-6pm PST Nov 23, 2025
 
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